Post by TheShadow on May 28, 2013 17:15:56 GMT -5
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By Steve Corkran
ALAMEDA -- Rookie cornerback D.J. Hayden is in a local hospital as a result of an abdominal issue.
A Raiders spokesman said that Hayden was admitted to the hospital late last week and had a procedure performed to clear out scar tissue in his abdominal region.
Hayden is expected to miss the remainder of the Raiders offseason workouts and practices, but he should be ready to go again when training camp begins in late July.
Allen said he isn't sure whether there's any correlation between Hayden's current situation and the ruptured vein Hayden suffered last November during a practice at the University of Houston.
"We can't rule that out, obviously, but right now I don't know exactly what the correlation is to it," Allen said. "But we don't anticipate it being an issue."
Hayden underwent surgery to repair the ruptured vena cava, which supplies blood to the heart from the lower body. He was cleared by doctors to resume football activities last month after surviving an injury that is 95 percent fatal, by some accounts.
Hayden participated in practice last week, when the Raiders began their organized team activities. Allen said Hayden's symptoms surfaced last Tuesday.
The Raiders selected Hayden with the 12th pick of the 2013 NFL draft. They are counting upon Hayden to crack the starting lineup at some point.
During recent interviews, Hayden said he felt good and that the only time he thinks about the injury he suffered in November is when he gets asked about it.
Allen said Hayden's absence, combined with a calf injury to cornerback Tracy Porter, leaves the Raiders thin at cornerback and makes it all the more difficult for Hayden to succeed from the outset.
"It's obviously not a good thing, from a football standpoint," Allen said. "As a rookie, you need all the reps you can get and all the work you can get."
By Steve Corkran
ALAMEDA -- Rookie cornerback D.J. Hayden is in a local hospital as a result of an abdominal issue.
A Raiders spokesman said that Hayden was admitted to the hospital late last week and had a procedure performed to clear out scar tissue in his abdominal region.
Hayden is expected to miss the remainder of the Raiders offseason workouts and practices, but he should be ready to go again when training camp begins in late July.
Allen said he isn't sure whether there's any correlation between Hayden's current situation and the ruptured vein Hayden suffered last November during a practice at the University of Houston.
"We can't rule that out, obviously, but right now I don't know exactly what the correlation is to it," Allen said. "But we don't anticipate it being an issue."
Hayden underwent surgery to repair the ruptured vena cava, which supplies blood to the heart from the lower body. He was cleared by doctors to resume football activities last month after surviving an injury that is 95 percent fatal, by some accounts.
Hayden participated in practice last week, when the Raiders began their organized team activities. Allen said Hayden's symptoms surfaced last Tuesday.
The Raiders selected Hayden with the 12th pick of the 2013 NFL draft. They are counting upon Hayden to crack the starting lineup at some point.
During recent interviews, Hayden said he felt good and that the only time he thinks about the injury he suffered in November is when he gets asked about it.
Allen said Hayden's absence, combined with a calf injury to cornerback Tracy Porter, leaves the Raiders thin at cornerback and makes it all the more difficult for Hayden to succeed from the outset.
"It's obviously not a good thing, from a football standpoint," Allen said. "As a rookie, you need all the reps you can get and all the work you can get."