Any kid who grew up wanting to be Michael Jordan or Tom Brady can appreciate what Chris Collier and Cam Miller are asked to do at Raiders headquarters.

Depending on who the team is playing that week, Collier can be Jonathan Taylor, Saquon Barkley or any other opposing running back on the schedule.

Miller, on the other hand, is asked to mimic quarterbacks ranging from Jalen Hurts to Justin Herbert.

The two are part of an exclusive fraternity that toils in relatively obscurity on NFL practice squads. Their goal is to prepare that week’s starters by pretending to run the opposing offense and defense.

Miller, a rookie seventh-round pick out of North Dakota State, practiced as Bo Nix this week to get the Raiders ready for their “Thursday Night Football” game with the Broncos. He was Jaguars

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