Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Sio Moore has been healthy for the final half of the preseason, but after head coach Jack Del Rio came out publicly to tell the media that the fan favorite needs to earn his playing time the former third-round draft pick hasn’t seen the field as a defensive player so far. A trend that continued on Thursday night during the first half of the Raiders game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Moore continued to play on special teams during the opening two quarters, but was nowhere to be found during defensive snaps even as the Raiders decided to sit several of their expected Week 1 starters on defense. Including the player slotted ahead of Moore on the depth chart in Ray-Ray Armstrong.

The Raiders gave Benson Mayowa the start at outside linebacker while rookie Neiron Ball split work between inside linebacker and outside linebacker duties in the first half depending on the scheme as Moore remained well in the doghouse of the new Oakland coaching staff in the preseason finale.

Mayowa at OLB, along with Ball and Heeney inside. No Sio — Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 4, 2015

Sio Moore sighting. Punt coverage — Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 4, 2015

With plenty of speculation over Moore’s future with the team under Del Rio and defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., the benching of Moore on defense for the second straight week will continue to stoke a fire on a developing storyline that has fans questioning the decision making of the new coaches. A player who has flashed potential over his two seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, many feel Moore needs to be on the field.

Sitting the entire first half save for punt coverage duties, it looks like the coaches are still deciding to keep Moore on the bench. What that means for his future his unknown, but it doesn’t look good for the 25-year-old linebacker who is falling down the roster with each passing week.