Raiders, Jon Gruden focuses only on football while Khalil Mack holds

NAPA – Ej Manuel gave a gift to Bruce Irvin on Friday afternoon to open the Raiders' training camp. The substitute quarterback threw a pbad to the veteran, who picked it up and quickly charged in the other direction.

A problem: the defenders who were not involved in this tracking hindered his path. They dispersed quickly and Irvin found a way to the end zone, diving across the goal line with a crowd chasing after him.

The defenders of the Raiders were invited to celebrate the success of the practice. Irvin gave them another opportunity to do so, by removing a super secure Marshawn Lynch fumble a few games later.

It was a practice in July without pads, so do not take that to mean a lot. However, he set the defensive tone for this training camp

The Raiders had four takeaways in the team exercises – another choice in 7-to-7 – and were productive in breaking games.

The Raiders' defense is aggressive, intense and strong. Irvin personifies these traits.

"Bruce is a great player, he is one of the best, I think, league," said Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. "We talked about our pbading pbad divers all the time, but to see that every day … and Bruce, he's great.I remember when he was a free agent, I begged them," he said. Please get this guy. Please. He's great. They asked me my opinion about him, I was a big fan of his own. since West Virginia, so I like Bruce, I think he's a great player and that he's going to have a very good year. "

Irvin is the lone Brother Slash in Napa, with Khalil Mack looking for a big salary (well deserved). Mack is the strong and quiet guy in this duet. Irvin, on the other hand, like a vicious bark and a bite.

"He plays defensive, we know it," said Gruden. "And for Bruce to do that, it's scary for the opponents."

Irvin spent his first two seasons of Raiders in Silver and Black playing linebacker of the sideline, falling in coverage more than he prefers. It attacks most of all games now, which should increase its impact in the backfield.

Irvin is one of the defensive leaders, helping rookie Arden Key become a quality reserve. On Friday, he put a proper defensive tone that the team hopes to wear during the summer.

Daybreak

Keon Hatcher snatched a deep bullet from Manuel, rising up high to knock off the front desk in double cover. Hatcher was draped by Nick Nelson, rookie cornerback, with Leon Hall coming to the top. Nelson missed his jump and Hall was a late smidge, creating a window for Hatcher to point the ball up and get an excellent shot.

Mack is not the only one to skip the start

Khalil Mack wasn & # 39; The only Raider not to report on Thursday or to train the next day

Offensive lineman Vadal Alexander was the victim of a surprise defeat this week and, like Mack, was placed on the reserve list. They do not count against the list of 90 players.

It is unclear why Alexander is not there. He was suspended early in the season for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy, but his four-game ban does not prevent him from participating in the pre-season.

Gruden updates Penn, Hall wounded

Penn is about to return from a foot surgery, but has not yet been whitened. He works as a team with a coach, but the staff needs to see more before he is ready to leave.

"He works independently with the coaches, but he's getting closer," said Gruden. "He has yet to prove that he can change direction explosively and wake up the next day and start over again and again."

Rookie defensive tackle PJ Hall has pectoral tension.

"We will keep him where he is for a few days," said Gruden. "… We'll take him to rehab and we'll make sure he's ready to leave before we let him go."

Quote of the day

"We want him to come back, but I do not intervene side.) He came home and we did not talk about it once." – QB Derek Carr on keeping business out of his friendship with Khalil Mack

That`s only

second-year linebacker Marquel Lee took the first team representatives on Derrick Johnson in defense Friday, with Johnson in the nickel, Johnson also led the defense of the second team, Tahir Whitehead and Emmanuel Lamur were the linebackers of the first team … Tank Carradine took most of the representatives of the team. In the representatives of Khalil Mack, with the all-Pro boor in a contraction … … Maurice Hurst and Justin Ellis were the defensive tacklers of the first team, with Irvin and Carradine on the flank. first round Kolton Miller took the representatives of the first he left tackle team, and will continue to do so with Donald Penn on PUP. … The Raiders will move the versatile defensive return Marcus Gilchrist. They had security in the slot at times on Friday, with Reggie Nelson and Karl Joseph playing.