Oakland Receiver Chaz Schilens May Need Surgery, Raiders Need Veteran WR

According to Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable, receiver Chaz Schilens visited a knee specialist Monday about the prospect of having surgery in the coming days. Cable said he thought the knee issue could have flared up as a result of Schilens overcompensating for his foot.

"I'm very concerned," Cable said. "It's been a tough road for him. We get through the foot thing now, and something else has kind of reared up on us. We'll take care of it and get him back as soon as we can."

Cable said he hopes Schilens will be back for the season opener Sept. 12 at Tennessee if he needs arthroscopic surgery.

Cable, who has been frustrated with the constant dropped passes in practice, said last week, "I...

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