Raiders optimistic for Darren Waller’s return against Chargers

Raiders interim manager Rich Bisaccia seemed optimistic Monday that Darren Waller volition instrumentality to signifier this week, which would enactment him connected way to play against the Chargers connected Sunday night.

Waller has missed the past 5 games with a genu and backmost wounded and spent past week connected the COVID-19 list. Waller was expected to spell done immoderate COVID-19 related cardio protocol connected Monday.

Depending connected however that went, helium mightiness beryllium backmost connected the tract connected Wednesday erstwhile the Raiders statesman mentation for the Chargers.

“If we get him for Wednesday’s signifier … past we’ll truly beryllium excited astir what Thursday and Friday could perchance look like,” Bisaccia said.

The Raiders judge Waller needs astatine slightest a mates of practices nether his loop earlier helium tin realistically play successful a game.

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