ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – Jacoby Ford was happy making the Oakland Raiders roster as a backup kick returner. With injuries sidelining two of the team’s top three wide receivers, the rookie is being pressed into a starting role this week.
Ford, a fourth-round draft pick, will replace Louis Murphy and make his first NFL start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Murphy has a chest contusion near his lung, an injury suffered when he collided with teammate Marcel Reece while both were trying to catch a pass in last week’s 59-14 win over Denver.
Ford has only two catches this season, both coming last week against the Broncos.
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