Nov 24, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Tennessee Titans free safety Michael Griffin (33) tackles Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera (81) in the second quarter at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

The Oakland Raiders will have less ill will to Tennessee Titans Michael Griffin as rookie tight end Mychal Rivera cleared the NFL’s concussion tests and is expected to play on Thursday when the Raiders travel to Dallas as opponents in the Cowboys annual Thanksgiving showdown according to CSN Bay Area’s Scott Bair.

“I’m feeling good,” Rivera said. “I just took a shot right there to the head. Basically, they pulled me out of the games for safety precautions. I went home and felt good last night. I woke up this morning feeling normal. I saw the neurologist today, talked to a lot of doctors and they fully cleared me.”

The Raiders will also be expecting the returns of two Raiders who were once the cornerstones of the Silver and Black offense. Darren McFadden is expected to return at running back while Jared Veldheer is expected to make his first regular season appearance at left tackle on Thursday.

Both won’t be expected to play the whole game, Veldheer will likely be working on shifts as he builds his cardio back up while McFadden will be surely losing snaps to the surging Rashad Jennings who will more than likely be the first string back on Thursday.

Monday Injury Report

Did not practice: SS Tyvon Branch (ankle), WR Denarius Moore (shoulder), DE Jason Hunter (foot).

Limited participation: DL Daniel Muir (knee), LB Kevin Burnett (quad), Kaluka Maiava (ribs), CB Mike Jenkins (concussion), RB Darren McFadden (hamstring), LB Sio Moore (shoulder), TE Mychal Rivera (concussion).

Injured reserve: CB D.J. Hayden (groin), WR Juron Criner (shoulder), TE David Ausberry (shoulder), RB Latavius Murray (ankle), K Eddie Carmona (leg), G Tony Bergstrom (foot);Designated to return: LT Jared Veldheer (triceps) (21-day practice window began Nov. 13)

INJURY REPORT

NOTE: The Raiders conducted a non-contact walk-through, meaning the designations are projections of participation in a normal practice.

Did not practice: SS Tyvon Branch (ankle), WR Denarius Moore (shoulder), DE Jason Hunter (foot).

Limited participation: DL Daniel Muir (knee), LB Kevin Burnett (quad), Kaluka Maiava (ribs), CB Mike Jenkins (concussion), RB Darren McFadden (hamstring), LB Sio Moore (shoulder), TE Mychal Rivera (concussion).

Injured reserve: CB D.J. Hayden (groin), WR Juron Criner (shoulder), TE David Ausberry (shoulder), RB Latavius Murray (ankle), K Eddie Carmona (leg), G Tony Bergstrom (foot);Designated to return: LT Jared Veldheer (triceps) (21-day practice window began Nov. 13)