Falcons RB Freeman set to return against Steelers
The Falcons expect to have running back Devonta Freeman for Sunday’s game at the Steelers after missing three games with a sore right knee.
Coach Dan Quinn said Freeman, the team’s leading rusher each of the last three years, would have full clearance “without any setbacks.”
Also, Atlanta’s defense has lost a fourth starter for at least one week. Quinn confirmed defensive tackle Grady Jarrett will be held out with an ankle sprain and knee injury he suffered late in last week’s loss to Cincinnati. County Coliseum not be extended, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. The lease is due to expire after this season.
Since early 2017, club officials have expressed a strong desire to stay in Oakland until their scheduled 2020 relocation to Las Vegas. Despite threats from Oakland to file an antitrust lawsuit against the league and team, the Raiders’ timeline to Southern Nevada has not accelerated.
Reluctantly, contingency sites are being considered. None is in Las Vegas.
On Aug. 30, owner Mark Davis addressed the uncertainty that surrounds next season.
“It’s in our minds, but it’s really in the back of our minds right now,” Davis said. “We’re really concerned about 2018. Obviously, 2019 won’t be in Las Vegas, but it may have to be somewhere.”
On Wednesday, the San Francisco Chronicle cited league sources when reporting “if the Raiders can’t reach a deal with East Bay officials for the Coliseum, odds are they wind up playing for a year or two” at Sam Boyd, home of UNLV’S football program.
Worley back
An already competitive rotation at cornerback ramped up Wednesday.
Daryl Worley practiced for the first time in about a month, having served a four-game NFL suspension tied to an April arrest. He attended meetings and worked out privately with Raiders trainers while suspended. Now reinstated, the club is expected to work the veteran into its crowded mix.
Worley said he watched the first four games from his couch.
That view gave him perspective. “We need to fly around like we were in training camp on defense,” Worley