Michael Mayer back with Raiders after figuring ‘some things out’ during mysterious absence

Second-year tight end Michael Mayer returned to the Raiders this week with an upbeat outlook after being away from the team for personal reasons. Mayer last played in Week 3 and has been on the reserve/non-football illness list since Oct. 11, missing seven games. “The No. 1 important rule is that football’s not bigger than...