ALAMEDA – The Raiders lost a pair of offensive linemen on Sunday at New Orleans, both at right tackle. Menelik Watson suffered a groin injury and Matt McCants had a knee ailment that removed them from the game.
The Raiders had to improvise, sliding left tackle Donald Penn to the right side, left guard Kelechi Osemele to Penn’s spot and brought Jon Feliciano into the mix at left guard.
“I think (offensive line coach) Mike Tice did a phenomenal job,” head coach Jack Del Rio said in his Monday press conference. “I think the offensive line did a phenomenal job.