Darren McFadden re-injures ankle in loss to Broncos

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden played for the first time in five weeks Thursday night against the Denver Broncos.
Now he may be sidelined once again.
According to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said McFadden was unable to finish the game Thursday night after re-injuring his ankle. Allen said he didn’t know the severity of the injury.
McFadden missed the last four games after suffering a high-ankle sprain against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 4. McFadden carried the ball 11 times for 52 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown in his first game back.
McFadden carried for six yards on a 1st and 10 with 6:56 left in the game. The Raiders only ran two more offensive plays after that carry by McFadden so it seems likely to assume the injury occurred on one on those final three plays.

Source:  PFT.com
Author:  Curtis Crabtree
Photo: Nhat V. Meyer Staff /BayArea.com

Darren McFadden not ruled out for Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders might not have to wait long for Darren McFadden.
X-rays and an MRI on the Raiders running back's injured ankle came back negative Monday, coach Dennis Allen said, via Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Allen said McFadden hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

McFadden suffered a high ankle sprain in the second quarter of last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and didn't return. His backup, Mike Goodson, wasn't much help before leaving with the same injury. Allen refused to rule out Goodson against the Ravens, but neither running back figures to be 100 percent coming off a high ankle sprain.
If McFadden or Goodson can't go, Taiwan Jones and even fullback Marcel Reece might see action for the Raiders.

The Raiders' season is on the rocks. Even at full health, they've struggled to run the ball consistently, leaving Carson Palmer to pick up the pieces with a passing game that seems to find itself in weekly shootouts. The Raiders have lost too many of those in 2012.

Source:  Around The League/NFL.com
Author:  Marc Sessler
Photo: Nhat V. Meyer, Staff (Contra Costa Times) from BayArea.com