Clive Walford spent most of the first three months of the season as an afterthought on the Oakland Raiders offense.
With the addition of Jared Cook as the starting tight end and an offense that relied much more on three-receiver sets than using multiple tight ends, Walford got few opportunities to make plays for Oakland.
That all changed last week when starting receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper were sidelined and Walford was called on for a bigger role and delivered in a major way in a 24-17 win for the Raiders over the New York Giants.