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Las Vegas Raiders' Jon Gruden 'optimistic' Derek Carr will be active, but won't 'let the cat out of the bag' on starter vs. Miami Dolphins

HENDERSON, Nev. -- While Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden is "optimistic" quarterback Derek Carr will be active Saturday against the Miami Dolphins, nine days after he suffered a strained groin, Gruden would not announce who would start at quarterback -- Carr or Marcus Mariota.

"That's my plan, right now, as I sit here," Gruden said Thursday, when asked specifically if Carr, the franchise's all-time leading passer, would be in uniform.

"But, again, these groins are funny. You saw what happened last Thursday night. I mean, he's running to his right and I didn't see him the rest of the game.