Raiders get good news about quarterback Derek Carr’s injured hand

A 33-13 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was not the only concern for the Oakland Raiders, who watched second-year quarterback Derek Carr, the future of the franchise, leave the game in the second quarter with a hand injury after he tried to stiff-arm cornerback Adam Jones on a scramble.

An MRI exam showed that Carr’s throwing hand is only bruised and if the swelling subsides, particularly around his thumb, he could play Sunday when Oakland plays host to the Baltimore Ravens.

Carr reportedly showed Coach Jack Del Rio on Monday that he was able to grip the ball.

“He was feeling good about it, feeling a lot better with the swelling having gone down quite a bit,” Del Rio said. “Using his throwing hand to become a straight-arm tool, we would probably not ask him to repeat that.”

Carr was replaced by Matt McGloin, who went 1-5 as a starter as a rookie in 2013 and is the only other quarterback on the roster. The Raiders cut former Vikings starter Christian Ponder, who they reportedly have contacted about a return if Carr’s status remains uncertain.

Speaking of Jones, the man formerly known as “Pacman, “ he was at it again in another on-field skirmish Sunday.

Officials didn’t boot him from the game, but there’s a good chance Jones will hear from the NFL this week about his double personal-foul incident with Oakland rookie receiver Amari Cooper.

Jones pinned Cooper after a play, twisted off his helmet, then shoved the receiver’s head down to knock it into his own helmet. Officials called offsetting personal fouls. Jones, who formerly went by the nickname “Pacman,” has a history of discipline problems.

Internet and wire reports contributed to this story.

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