ALAMEDA -- As the Raiders begin earnest preparations for their season finale at San Diego on Sunday, five players were not practicing due to injury.
Quarterback Carson Palmer (cracked ribs and bruised lung), right guard Mike Brisiel (concussion), cornerback Phillip Adams (groin), strong safety Tyvon Branch (foot and ankle) and defensive tackle Richard Seymour (hamstring and knee) were all sitting out.
Palmer, Brisiel and Adams were all injured in Oakland's 17-6 loss at Carolina on Sunday while Branch had been dealing with an ankle injury prior and Seymour has missed seven straight games. Seymour is going to be an unrestricted free agent and may have played his last game with the Raiders.
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