Bruce Gradkowski Re-Injures Shoulder, Undergoes MRI

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Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski underwent an MRI on Monday to determine how badly he re-injured his passing shoulder. There is a chance he could be sidelined for an extended period, possibly the rest of the season.

Gradkowski, the surprise starter over Jason Campbell on Sunday, hurt his right shoulder on the Raiders' final offensive play in a 33-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

"We'll know more as soon as we kind of get this thing evaluated and see how serious it is this time, see if there's any more damage, anything like that," Raiders coach Tom Cable said.

Gradkowski originally injured the shoulder when he was taken down hard by blitzing linebacker Shaun Phillips in an Oct. 10 game against the San Diego Chargers. He was sidelined for the next five games, during which Campbell won back the starting job by leading the Raiders on their first three-game winning streak in eight years.

However, Campbell was yanked in favor of Gradkowski in the middle of the Raiders' 35-3 loss at Pittsburgh two weeks ago. Despite Cable's post-game declaration that Campbell was still the starter for the Miami game, it was Gradkowski who lined up behind center on Sunday, though he struggled, throwing two interceptions and leading just one touchdown drive.

With Gradkowski saying after Sunday's game that the latest injury to his shoulder felt similar to the pain that accompanied his initial shoulder separation, Cable acknowledged that there was a chance Gradkowski could be sidelined for a significant period.

 

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