Raiders HC says Osemele was hospitalized with illness, will fly back with team
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Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said guard Kelechi Osemele was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, but will fly back with the team following Thursday's 21-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Osemele was a surprise inactive for Thursday's game, previously listed as questionable with an unrelated knee injury.
Del Rio appeared confident that Osemele's illness wouldn't linger.
"Think we have a handle on it," Del Rio said to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Osemele is in the midst of an excellent campaign, after signing a five-year, $60-million contract in March.