ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Greg Ellis spent most of Wednesday afternoon indoors watching film while his teammates practiced for 2 1/2 hours.
That's become a regular pattern for the Oakland Raiders' veteran defensive end, who underwent minor surgeries to his knee and shoulder in November.
Ellis hasn't practiced over an entire week since the first month of the regular season yet still leads the Raiders with seven sacks. He had two in Oakland's 20-19 win over Denver last Sunday, including a 7-yard sack of Kyle Orton on the Broncos' final possession.
Ellis has also been a growing force in Oakland's locker room, part of the reason the Raiders didn't go into the tank after losing 6 of 7 games earlier this season.
Doctors have advised Ellis to have additional surgery on his knee in the offseason, but the 34-year-old is resisting.
