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Oakland Raiders Extend Contract of FB Marcel Reece and Announce WR Jacoby Ford Will Have Surgery on Foot

Found September 12, 2012 on 60 Max Power O: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Marcel Reece,  Jacoby Ford,  Rod Streater,  Derek Hagan
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders
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 A day after the season opening 22-14 loss to the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders were busy. The team announced they have reached a multiyear contract extension with fullback Marcel Reece. Raiders head coach Dennis Allen also announced that wide receiver Jacoby Ford will have surgery on his injured foot. “Jacoby Ford is going to have surgery on his foot this afternoon in Carolina,” Allen said. “It’s really basically the same injury he had last year. When he re-injured it this season there was nothing new structurally different from where it was last year. After visiting with the foot specialist there in Carolina, everybody thought that given a little bit of time, he could come back from it. After giving it some time and reevaluating, everybody, the medical people, felt like surgery was the best thing for him.” Ford missed eight games last season with the injury. He hurt the foot in the Raiders' second preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals after a catch and...
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