Other than getting back into game shape, one challenge of playing the Raiders is that there's no real film of their offense. That's magnified by the fact that head coach Jon Gruden — also the team's offensive play caller — has not coached since 2008.

"You've just got to study the offensive line and their weaknesses and strengths that they did prior years," said Donald, who is an avid studier of film. "But all the information that the coaches are giving us from watching film — we've just got to go with it."

And go with it Donald will. McVay said the Pitt product won't be on any kind of playing-time restrictions for Monday's game.

"Yeah, he's gonna go," McVay said. "I think he's doing everything in his power to get himself ready. And it's been a short time, but this is something he has been through before. And there's not going to be any limit on his snap count."