Five things we learned Wednesday about the Raiders

Five things we learned on Wednesday when the Raiders started to prepare for the Denver Broncos in Week 2:

1) Derek Carr feels the heat – but not before getting burned.

Chatter worries that the quarterback of the Raiders will be happy. Having had a broken finger, a broken leg and a fractured transverse process in the back, everyone with a remote control, a Twitter account or a call number to talk radio has diagnosed a problem. result.

There is a theory that Carr was not the same after making a bag in the second half against Michael Brockers' Rams. Carr said his concern comes after a shot, and not before. It should be noted that Carr won the first quarter of Aaron Donald (who was penalized, which canceled the bag) and was 20 of 24 in the first period.

"Honestly, I do not think about it until I'm lying on the floor and I'm sure everything's fine," said Carr. "I have been there too often. You do not think about it in the game because you are inundated with decisions, blankets, fronts and pressures. "

2) The Raiders were beaten in the middle of their defense.

Defensive tackle Justin Ellis is injured in the foot, which is not a good thing for a weight of 335 pounds. Rookie defensive tackle P. J. Hall had a boot on his left foot and, although he hopes to play on Sunday, he will likely stay behind.

"It sucks that it's happening like that, but things are happening in the NFL and you have to adjust and continue," said Hall.

Coach Jon Gruden did not understand the reactions of the Raiders.

"I've had better days," said Gruden.

Gruden conceded interest to former Indianapolis striker Johnathan Hankins, who was released a year later for a contract worth up to $ 27 million. And since Hankins had a locker with a nameplate and a uniform number (90), it's likely to be announced on Thursday.

The same is true of former Tampa Bay defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, whom Gruden said he played both with nose tackle and three techniques. McDonald's agents have tweeted that their customers had accepted the conditions with the Raiders.

Hankins and McDonald could play Denver.

To prepare the ground for the line-up, linebacker / defensive end Shilique Calhoun was dismissed, leaving the Raiders scarce in terms of advanced players.

Ellis and Hall did not practice Wednesday. The following players were limited: special catcher Dwayne Harris (foot), center Rodney Hudson (ankle), guard Gabe Jackson (pectoral), catcher Brandon LaFell, forward Marshawn Lynch (shooter), defensive tackle Brian Price ( thigh). ), bettor Johnny Townsend (quad) and running back DeAndre Washington (knee).

3) No need to put Amari Cooper on a carton of milk.

Cooper spoke weekly in the locker room of the Raiders. You never hear a discouraging word, that it gets 10 targets or two only.

"My whole point is to win, if I have 110 yards and we win, we're fine," Cooper said.

Gruden does not regret attacking the Rams with Jared Cook and Jalen Richard on the basis of the Rams Pass defense. Cooper was dismissed because Carr went elsewhere when he was open and Gruden cited too few offensive shots in the second half.

Help arrives this week at Martavis Bryant, who the Broncos coach, Vance Joseph, said could pull extra coverage.

"The fast player, the deep threat, he's really going to take over the defenses," Cooper said. "He is a guy who will help open things for us."

4) Who is Trent Sieg?

He is the new long snapper of the Colorado State Raiders. Gruden even spelled his last name for the local media.

Sieg signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a non-launched free agent and broke in the five preseason games, so there was a lot of film on him. He flew Tuesday after the Raiders developed more snappers.

"I arrived after everyone because my flight was delayed," Sieg said. "It went well, apparently."

When Andrew DePaola, a long-time Raiders player, left the Rams game with a torn ACL, giving way to Lee Smith, Sieg's focus group became active. The snappers only, "five or six of them," Sieg said.

Sieg got up late, hoping for a phone call, but he only came in the morning.

"I woke up every two hours over the phone because it was a small trip and I did not want to miss a flight," Sieg said. "I had breakfast and received a call from my agent telling me that I was coming to do a workout."

DePaola was placed on an injured reserve.