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Doug Martin returned to the Raiders after Isaiah Crowell tore his Achilles several weeks ago https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , but his role is going to be different than it was last season.Martin was sharing the backfield with Marshawn Lynch until Lynch went down with a season-ending groin injury and then took over as the No. 1 back for the rest of the 2018 season. He may open this season as the starter, but first-round pick Josh Jacobs should get a chance to take over as the lead back if he develops as hoped in the next few months.Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said earlier this month that he expects Martin to be a great mentor for the rookie. Martin said recently that he’s ready for that role after a career that has seen its share of ups and downs.“Yeah, it’s not something I’m used to but it’s something that I want to do,” Martin said, via ESPN.com. “I’ve been in the whole spectrum of good-to-bad in this league and if I can teach somebody, if I can teach Josh on what to do, what not to do Womens Derek Carr Jersey , how to stay in on the narrow path and just keep his eye on the goal, then I’m here for that. And yeah, I’m grateful.”There wasn’t much buzz about interest in Martin before Crowell’s injury and the reality of limited job prospects makes it easier to embrace a role that may wind up asking more of Martin off the field than on it. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders punter Johnny Townsend is plenty thankful that he doesn’t have to cover Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill as a defender.Dealing with Hill on special teams is challenging enough as is, even if it is for only two or three plays a game.Hill has given opponents fits since entering the league as an unheralded fifth-round draft pick in 2016. He’s been voted to the Pro Bowl as a returner in each of his first two seasons in the league and is likely to make it three for three this year.As much as the Raiders have focused on slowing down the Chiefs‘ high-octane offense this week, trying to prevent Hill from breaking loose on special teams has been an equally big emphasis.“He’s an unbelievable athlete and he’s somebody we circle on the calendar every single year. Not only him but that team in general,” Townsend said. “We’re going to do everything we can to limit his returns and try to flip the field.”Saying it and doing it are often two different things Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey , especially when it comes to the Raiders this season.Hill is sixth in the NFL with an 11.6-yard average this year. He had a 91-yard punt return for a touchdown in the opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 9 that remains the longest return in the league this year.That’s a significant dip from his rookie season when Hill had a 15.2-yard average but most of that is a result of teams no longer willing to kick the ball in his direction or preferring to pin him to a side, something Townsend said the Raiders most definitely will attempt to do this week.“Just trying to shrink the field as much as we can and not give him the field to run to is going to be really important,” Townsend said. “As long as we can execute in that aspect I think we’ll be OK.especially knowing how successful he’s been in the NFL as a return man.“I’ve been watching him for years in college. Every time I turn on an NFL game and see him play it’s just like, ‘Man that guy’s a tough guy to kick to.’ This is my first opportunity to do it so I’m excited to see how it goes.”Townsend has had mixed results during his rookie season. A fifth-round draft pick, Townsend is averaging 43.5 yards but has had three games where he failed to average more than 38 yards.Not all of the problems have been on Townsend. During last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Raiders surrendered a 70-yard return for a touchdown to Baltimore’s Cyrus Jones Womens Antonio Brown Jersey , who was never touched while weaving around Oakland’s coverage unit.“We have to do a better job than we did last week,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “We gave them a low-hanging punt that gave (Jones) a two-way go, and that’s hard to defend. If we do that against this guy, we’ll have very little chance to win this game. This guy is really unique. Tyreek Hill, he’s a unique skill set. You have to limit his opportunities every way you can, on offense and in the kicking game.”