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Derek Carr comfortable with backup center Tony Bergstrom

If standout center Rodney Hudson is not ready to return from an aggravated ankle injury, the Oakland Raiders will continue to go with Tony Bergstrom.

Bergstrom, who is getting on-the-job training, has earned the trust of the man he is hiking the ball to, Derek Carr.

“Oh, I love Tony,” Carr said. "I think that he battles. I think that just like Rodney, he cares about me not getting touched or letting his guy hit the ball carrier. I think that he’s very smart. I think that he’s very smart and that’s something that you have to have at center.