Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
Raiders coach Lane Kiffin told reporters Thursday that rookie tailback Darren McFadden is among the candidates to return kicks.
Among the other candidates are Tyvon Branch and Chris Johnson.
It will be interesting to see if McFadden lines up as the kick returner when the Raiders host Denver on ESPN's Monday Night Football on Sept. 8 in the season opener.
Kiffin said during the Raiders' minicamp last week that he has to be careful not to use McFadden too much. Using him as a kick returner -- in addition to utilizing him as a receiver -- may qualify as too much.
Yes, McFadden is a burner and he'd be a fine return man. But he has bigger fish to fry. McFadden is going to be a dynamic running back and receiver. The Raiders may decide not to risk him getting hurt as a returner, even though it will surely be tempting.
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