Will Hall return punts?

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With the Raiders declining to match an offer sheet for return specialist/defensive back Chris Carr, the Raiders will be watching the waiver wire and looking closely at draft picks with that skill. The most exciting option for punt returns, cornerback DeAngelo Hall, is already on the roster. Hall has an interest in both returns and occasionally playing on offense, something the Raiders ... [link]

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Does DeAngelo Hall's $70 Million Include Punt-Return Duty?
Published 4/6/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... how good he might be -- because there's a chance he'll get injured. But here's the thing: how often does it happen? Off the top of my head, I can't think of one example where a high-paid player went back to field a punt or return a kick, was injured, and missed substantial time because of it. In fact, McDonald points out that the Raiders have already gone through this when Charles Woodson was with the team. Interestingly, head coach Lane Kiffin isn't ruling it out. At the NFL owner's meetings, coach Lane Kiffin sounded as if ...

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