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By Jeremy Kahn

There is one thing that the Oakland Raiders did not want to hear while on their bye week, an injury to one of their top players.

Unfortunately, that was the news that they received, as running back Marshawn Lynch will be lost to the team for at least a month with a groin injury.

An MRI revealed that Lynch, who is in his second season suffered the injury in their 27-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London.

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stated that there is a possibility that Lynch could end up going on injured reserve at some point if the injury does not get better.

This season in six games, Lynch is 4.2 yards a carry on 90 carries, while rushing for 376 yards with three touchdowns. In those six games, Lynch gained 84 yards through the air with 15 catches.

Of the four games that Lynch could miss, the first three are all in the Bay Area, as the Raiders return to the field on October 28 at the Coliseum against the Indianapolis Colts, four days later on November 1, the Raiders make their first ever appearance at Levi’s Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers then return to the Coliseum on November 11, as they host the Los Angeles Chargers and then head on the road for two games, beginning on November 18, when they travel to play the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.