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NAPA, Calif. -- While many people around the league have questioned whether DeAndre Washington has the size to stick in the NFL, Raiders rookie running back sees his stature as a benefit instead of a hindrance.It certainly hasnt taken the 5-foot-8-inch, 205-pound Washington long to make an impact in training camp.On the second day of practice, the 5-foot-8, 205-pound running back took a handoff from quarterback Matt McGloin and cut around the left corner then broke into the open field for a long gain.Two days later, Washington bounced back after getting bowled over by linebacker Cory James during a blitz pick-up drill and left James grasping at air with a nifty move during a team scrimmage.Its that type of potential that convinced the Raiders to draft the Texas Tech standout and is why Washington is brimming with confidence in spite of what critics might be saying.Being a smaller guy works in my favor, Washington said during a break in practice. Being behind those big guys, epecially when you put those paads on, makes it kind of hard to see me. Its definitely a good feeling when I can hide and do my thing behind those guys.Washington could wind up playing a pivotal role on a running game that was up and down most of last season.Latavius Murray was second in the AFC and sixth overall with 1,066 yards but the Raiders finished 28th overall in rushing.Part of the issue stemmed from a lack of committment to the running game and also from the inability of the backups to keep the ground game going when Murray came out to rest.Thats one of the primary reasons that general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Jack Del Rio wanted to add depth to the backfield. They experimented with Trent Richardson in training camp a year ago then went with the tandem of Taiwan Jones and Roy Helu Jr. during the regular season.Jones and Washington have been splitting reps behind Murray in practice. Helu was placed on injured reserve before camp began after having surgery on both hips.Much of the focus, though, is on Washington, a fifth-round draft pick who rushed for 1,492 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior season in college.With the case of DeAndre and Jalen (Richard), some of the younger guys, were really learning about our younger guys, Del Rio said Monday. Were learning about these guys that are new to us. We want to make sure that were really thorough with them, that we give them an opportunity to express who they are, let them compete, and then learn. Were taking notes and were sharing the information. As a football team, we want to make sure we take advantage of the individual talents that we have.Murray looked strong in offseason workouts and made one long run up the middle during a scrimmage portion of practice on Saturday.Washington countered that with a few big runs of his own and believes he can be a nice complement to Murray in the Raiders backfield.We both bring different skill sets to the table, so I think it makes it a little bit harder to game plan for opposing teams, Washington said. Im looking forward to working with him and making plays with him.Murray welcomed Washingtons arrival in the offseason and is confident the two can help improve Oaklands ground game.We know the expectations we hold for ourselves and the talk thats been going around, but we know that right now its just talk, Murray said. The only thing that we can go out there and do is get better, come together as a team and put it all together so we can play and win on Sundays. Right now, its just on paper and heres the time where we put it together and live up to the hype.Game notes Fourth-round pick Connor Cook returned after attending a funeral on Sunday. ... Left guard Kelechi Osemele also came back to practice after sitting out one day for undisclosed reasons. Air Max 97 Uomo Silver . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Air Max 97 Ultra 17 Nere Argento . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. http://www.airmaxshopitalia.it/ . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. 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Prosise played more snaps than Michael, and Sunday against the New England Patriots, Prosise got the start.Michael popped up on the injury report last Friday with a hamstring injury and was listed as questionable. He dressed for the game but played only 11 snaps.Asked about Michaels injury Monday, Pete Carroll said simply, Hes fine.Michael was originally a second-round pick by the Seahawks in 2010. After two seasons in Seattle, the team traded him to the Dallas Cowboys. Michael was released by the Cowboys during last season and caught on with the Washington Redskins before returning to Seattle for the final three games.He was a free agent in the offseason and ended up signing a one-year, $765,000 deal to return to Seattle.During the summer, coaches aand teammates raved about Michael making the most of his second chance.dddddddddddd Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell described Michaels new attitude as an awakening. But he was unable to take full advantage of his opportunity.Prosise had 24 touches for 153 yards last week and figures to play a big role going forward. The Seahawks are also expecting to get Rawls back in Week 11.With C.J., the versatility of all the things he seems to be able to do at this point, and knowing that theres a real style to Thomas that were really looking forward to seeing, it could be a real nice matchup, Carroll said. Well see how that works.The Seahawks have running back Alex Collins on their roster and added Troymaine Pope from the practice squad as well on Tuesday.The team also waived nose tackle Sealver Siliga and signed defensive lineman John Jenkins, who was recently released by the New Orleans Saints. The Seahawks currently have one open spot on their 53-man roster. ' ' '