NAPA, Calif. (AP) – Chimdi Chekwa has dealt with so much in his first two NFL seasons that a matchup with wide receiver James Jones in practice seemed fairly easy in comparison for the Oakland cornerback.
At least that’s how Chekwa made it look.
The former fourth-round draft pick dropped back into coverage, stopped, then made a quick break forward and got in front of Jones to knock away the pass thrown by quarterback Matt Schaub.
Chekwa has made several similar plays during the first week of training camp since stepping in for injured projected starter D.J. Hayden. Hayden, the 12th overall pick in 2013, is recovering from offseason surgery and likely to miss the first month of camp.
The Raiders initially mulled moving nickel back Carlos Rogers to the left corner spot before opting to go with Chekwa.
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