Near the end of the Chiefs’ opening drive in Las Vegas, Raiders LB Robert Spillane made the tackle on a run up the middle and writhed on the turf in pain. Trainers were needed to help him off the field as he was unable to put any weight on his right leg.
Spillane is seventh in the league in tackles, having put up double digit tackles in five of the Raiders’ seven games this season.
Spillane returned the next drive and appears to be ok, missing just one snap.
This suggests there is at very least no serious damage. Which is great news for the Raiders as Spillane is a key piece to the Raiders’ defense.
UPDATE: He finished the game with a team-leading 12 tackles and Antonio Pierce said on Wednesday that there are no plans to rest him for any games.
We will keep you updated if the injury lingers or is aggravated. But for now, disaster appears to be averted.