One of the early concerns of the Las Vegas Raiders training camp was a glut of injuries at the defensive tackle position.
However, the Raiders got a boost at the position on Tuesday when veteran Vernon Butler participated in practice for the first time. He missed the first four days of training camp practices because he was on the non-football injury list. That is an indication he was injured away from the team. Yet, the fact that Butler has returned now shows it was not serious and, barring a setback, it shouldn’t affect his preparation for the regular season.