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Gruden 'optimistic' on AB's progress after drills

The show Antonio Brown put on in running routes and catching passes from Derek Carr on the State Farm Stadium grass before the Oakland Raiders' 33-26 exhibition defeat of the Arizona Cardinals Thursday night has coach Jon Gruden hopeful.

As in, Gruden hopes Brown practices with the Raiders before the team breaks camp in Napa on Monday.

"I'm not going to say anything else, but I'm very optimistic after what I saw tonight," Gruden said after the game, in which Oakland built a 26-0 lead, with its defensive starters playing four series against No.