Raiders cornerback D.J. Hayden finally appears ready to play.
The 12th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft, Hayden played in eight games as a rookie, starting two. But he has spent all of this season on the physically unable to perform list with a broken foot. Now Hayden will be activated today and play tomorrow against the Browns, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Hayden has had plenty of bad luck with injuries: He suffered a severe injury during his senior year at Houston in 2012 when he took a hard hit to the chest during practice, tearing the interior vena cava in his heart. Last year he was placed on injured reserve midway through the season after suffering a groin injury in practice.
Now Hayden is ready to hit the field. That’s good news in Oakland, as the winless Raiders could use a boost.
