"Darren McFadden watched part of practice Wednesday, standing on his own two feet.

Where the Raiders' star running back is concerned, that rates as news, although it doesn't make him a likely participant Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

"I saw Darren McFadden without a boot, standing out here with his teammates today for the first time in a long time," Raiders coach Hue Jackson said. "To me, that's huge progress. I'll see our medical people to find out exactly where that is.""