Will the Raiders have a key defensive star back for the Bengals?

Other than defensive end Maxx Crosby, Spillane is the most important player on the Raiders defense. He has played 99.8 percent of the team’s defensive snaps and is one of the best linebackers in the league.

Spillane leads the National Football League in solo tackles and is in the top five in total tackles this season. Still, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce says he has no plans to slow down Spillane, even after nearly losing Spillane to injury last week and putting a lot of strain on him.

“Yes No. “He’s a linebacker,” Pierce said. “He has a lot to offer.” Pierce said. “It’s a contract year for him. He is a warrior. He loves the ball. He loves being a leader. He is a captain. I went to him right after he came out of the tent.”

“I thought, as we all thought, that he was done. And he said, ‘No, I’m fine. I’m going out of there.’ I
I think it’s just one of those things that scared him. But between him and Maxx [Crosby]You can’t take these two guys off the field and you want more players like that.”

Spillane hasn’t practiced this week and rarely misses time. His endurance and reliability were a big reason why the Raiders signed the veteran. He more than held up his end of the bargain and exceeded everyone’s expectations, except probably his own. Pierce said Spillane will be a game-time decision, but Spillane’s history of rarely missing time suggests there’s a good chance he will play. Time will tell if that is the case.

“He won’t practice today,” Pierce said. “And knowing Robert, it will be a game-time decision, and knowing Robert, hopefully he will play.”

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