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NAPA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders sustained a significant blow Wednesday with the news that starting left tackle Jared Veldheer will need surgery on his torn left triceps and will miss a significant portion of the upcoming season. Veldheer has been bothered by the triceps throughout training camp and had a second MRI performed on Tuesday when it did not feel any better. After consulting with doctors and the team, Veldheer decided to have the surgery. "Its a disappointment for all of us," coach Dennis Allen said. "But again were going to play 16 games this year. The teams that are able to push through those things mentally, those are the teams that have success. Everybody has injuries. Thats one well just have to deal with." Allen said Veldheer would miss a significant amount of time but hoped he would be back at some point this season. Allen said Veldheer would be a candidate to be placed on injured reserve with a designation to return, which would require him to miss at least the first eight weeks. The Raiders can place Veldheer on that list starting Sept. 3. He would be required to sit for six weeks and then could practice for two more before being eligible to be activated in time for the teams eighth game on Nov. 3 against Philadelphia. Teams can only use that designation on one player and Allen said he wouldnt know for sure whether that would be an option for Veldheer until after the surgery. The injury to Veldheer gives a shot at a starting role to Alex Barron, a former first-round pick by the St. Louis Rams who has not played a game in the NFL since 2010. "Of course its an opportunity," Barron said. "First and foremost its an opportunity to be here, period. Its another opportunity obviously to go up on the chart and help the team as best I can. My whole thing is Im going to continue to work and try to help the team as best I can." Barron was drafted 19th overall in 2005 out of Florida State but struggled for almost his entire five seasons in St. Louis. He started 74 games and played both left and right tackle but was plagued by penalties and poor blocking. He committed 43 false start penalties -- including 13 in 2006 -- and 13 holding penalties while allowing 33 sacks, according to game tracking from STATS LLC. He was traded to Dallas in 2010 and played 11 games with the Cowboys. But Barron hasnt played since, spending a little time with New Orleans and Seattle without ever getting into a game. "I think Alex has been playing very well," quarterback Matt Flynn said. "I was with him in camp last year in Seattle. He seems like a different guy here. Hes playing well, playing aggressive and really coming into his own." Veldheer was perhaps Oaklands most indispensable player, given his talent and the importance of the position he plays. He had started the past 42 games at left tackle, missing only one offensive snap in that entire time. A third-round pick out of Hillsdale College in 2010, Veldheer was an emerging left tackle in the NFL who was counted on as a major piece of the Raiders rebuilding project. Veldheer was rated by Pro Football Focus as the eighth best pass-blocking left tackle in the NFL last season. He has been responsible for just four sacks in each of the past two seasons, according to STATS LLC. "Its a real big blow," right tackle Khalif Barnes said. "Jareds a big part of our line. Hes a big guy. He comes to work every day, you never hear him complaining, just tries to go in, get the job done, he just tries to perfect his craft every day at practice. Hes a good part of our team, a good leader for our team." The Raiders have been hampered by injuries on the line throughout camp. 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Europes new Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn says the teams selection criteria for the 2018 contest in France will be reviewed, after Paul Casey was left ineligible for Septembers heavy defeat to the USA at Hazeltine.Europe went into the 2016 Ryder Cup without Casey, because the in-form Englishman had not taken up his membership of the European Tour.The USA pulled off a crushing 17-11 win, subjecting Europe to their first defeat since 2008 and their heaviest since 1981.Bjorn confirmed Ryder Cup bosses will now conduct a full-scale review into selection policy and other areas of planning, but insisted it was too early to discuss details.Asked if the review of selection criteria will balance continuity with the desire to have the best players available, Bjorn said: Absolutely, but theres a lot of nuances into this, and they all need to be looked at.Yes selection will be reviewed, and it should be, because the world and the game of golf is a moving thing. But were in no immediate rush and no panic to do it.Well look at it carefully. We might stay where we are but we might also come up with a few tweaks. Almost the biggest task at hand at the moment is not to get too panicked about not having the trophy on this side of the Atlantic at the moment.Theres so many aspects but at this moment in time Im just trying to gather all the information to set out a plan going forward.I will go forward with what our players want and what were all about as a team. But then I also have my own thinking and concerns about what I can bring to it, and will give it my own twist.Weve been very successful in the past, and lets not go away from that. Weve won eight out of the last 11, its not like we have a system thats faulty and we always play against a very strong team.Bjorn also insists he does not need to change his forthright persoonality to lead Europe to Ryder Cup glory two years time.dddddddddddd.The ever-candid Bjorn hit out at then-captain Ian Woosnam in 2006 when overlooked for a wild-card, and the Welshman nearly quit his role over the criticism.Woosnam has immediately backed Bjorns leadership this week, however -- and Bjorn insists his captaincy will be based entirely on truth and honesty.I think if youre going to lead something you want the truth, you want people to be honest with you, Bjorn said.Ive never been one for liking having things around me where people are trying to just say yes to me. I want them to tell me the truth.I think if youre going to be forthright yourself, then you want the same from everyone else. Thats the way I believe in things, and thats what I expect for all the people I have around me.Fiery Dane Bjorn branded Woosnam the most pathetic captain Ive ever seen, barmy, and not burdened with too many leadership qualities when overlooked for the 2006 team.Woosnam met Bjorns appointment as Ryder Cup captain this week by throwing his full weight of support behind the 15-time European Tour winner. And Bjorn believes that underscores the value that a frank and open approach can add to his captaincy role.Its fantastic to have his support, said Bjorn of Woosnam. Im grateful for all the past captains and the support Ive had from them, and its nice for Ian to come out and be so supportive.But sportspeople have a way of probably putting things to bed a lot sooner than other people do.Its a long time ago, so we go forward and we understand that this is about Europe, and the European team. So we go forward and we all get behind those 12 players that need to play, and thats a good thing. 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