Several weeks ago I wondered about Ben Heeney’s future with the Raiders. NFL teams are busy with roster cuts this weekend and Heeney is among the casualties with the team who drafted him. I expected the former Kansas football standout ready to return from last season’s ankle injury. After a great start to the 2016 season, he spent most of the year on injured reserve. The Raiders certainly expected big things for Heeney’s third NFL season. Didn’t they?
As training camp started, the guys in charge of the so-called Silver and Black placed Heeney on a non-football injury list, according to published reports and the team website.