Las Vegas Review-Journal

Conley’s snaps decrease

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Cornerback Gareon Conley played a season-low 13 defensive snaps Sunday in the team’s first game with cornerback Daryl

Worley back from a four-game suspension. Conley allowed a 48yard reception to wide receiver Tyrell Williams on the first snap following the aforementi­oned turnover. “Gareon had his struggles yesterday,” Gruden said Monday. “We’re trying to find the right mix.”

The Raiders have employed a rotation at cornerback, as well as safety, largely all season. Worley led all cornerback­s with 49 defensive snaps. Rashaan Melvin had 40. Leon Hall and Dominique Rodgers-cromartie totaled 39 and 19, respective­ly.

The club could be subject to minor discipline, perhaps a fine, related to its Week 4 injury report. Left guard Kelechi Osemele was listed questionab­le Friday to face the Chargers. On Saturday, he did not accompany the team to Los Angeles. His game status remained unchanged. By rule, Osemele was to be downgraded to “out.”

Michael Gehlken

have a lot in common.”

It’s unlikely, however, that their travel experience is the same.

Gruden said that he’s never been to London, be it personally or profession­ally. He twice coached an internatio­nal NFL game. Both were in exhibition­s.

On Aug. 27, 2001, the Raiders faced the Dallas Cowboys at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, a 21-6 loss. On Aug. 2, 2003, his Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New York Jets at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, 30-14.

It will be a long flight to London.

“I hope I can make it, honestly,” Gruden said. “I’m not great. I get claustroph­obic.

“My son was a weightlift­er, and he won a powerlifti­ng competitio­n in Belarus. I had to fly 14 hours. I had to fly home 14 hours. I had vertigo for a month. I couldn’t even lay down; the house was spinning. I am hoping I don’t get vertigo. I’m not a great traveler. I’ll be honest with you: I hate it.”

Contact reporter Michael Gehlken at mgehlken@ reviewjour­nal.com. Follow @Gehlkennfl on Twitter.

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