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OAKLAND, Calif. -- With leading rusher C.J. Anderson sidelined by a knee injury, the Denver Broncos struggled to get off the ground in their AFC West showdown against the Oakland Raiders.Rookie Devontae Booker was bottled up from the start and Denver ended up abandoning the run in a 30-20 loss to the Raiders on Sunday night that dropped the defending Super Bowl champions out of first place.Booker was held to 22 yards on 10 carries and Denver (6-3) ran for just 33 yards on 12 attempts against what had been one of the leagues worst run defenses the first half of the season. It was the least productive game for the Broncos on the ground since they were held to 28 yards on 10 carries in a loss to St. Louis on Nov. 16, 2014.Weve got to find a way to run the football somehow, some way, to help our football team, coach Gary Kubiak said. Obviously the last two weeks its been pretty much non-existent.Denvers running game took a big hit two weeks ago when Anderson was placed on injured reserve because he needed surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.Anderson was coming off his best performance of the season, having run for 107 yards on 16 carries in a win against Houston. He was averaging 4.0 yards a carry and had run for four TDs at the time of his injury that forced Booker into a more prominent role.In two games as the lead back, Booker has run for just 76 yards on 29 carries.The running game was more of a luxury in recent years for Denver when Peyton Manning was controlling the game at quarterback. But during Mannings struggles last season and with rookie Trevor Siemian at the controls this year, the Broncos need to rely more heavily on the run game if they want to have success offensively.They came out throwing against the Raiders and went three and out on their first four possessions. Siemian threw eight passes out of the 12 plays, with Booker running four times for 10 yards.Denver struggled to stay on the field, converting just 3 of 11 third downs and possessing the ball for only 18:32.Part of that is on me, Siemian said. Some of those third downs, you cant run the ball if youre not on the field. Converting those third downs and staying on the field and getting into a rhythm -- its not just the quarterbacks and receivers but the offensive line, everybody. Its something well work on and well get it fixed.Siemian managed to hit a few big plays in the passing game later on, connecting on a deep 36-yard TD pass to Jordan Norwood in the second quarter and a 69-yard TD on a short pass behind the line to Kapri Bibbs in the fourth quarter.But with little threat of the run, Oaklands pass rushers were able to tee off on Siemian, and Khalil Mack had two sacks, including a forced fumble that he recovered. 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He had surgery soon afterward and was far enough along in his recovery that he participated in some drills during mandatory minicamp.Hes on track and hes played a lot of downs, so he knows what he needs to do to be ready, and I think well be fine there, Reid said. The important thing is that we are patient with him in bringing him back. He knows what to do to be ready and when hes ready, well bring him back.This is the second time that Charles has undergone surgery to repair an ACL. He missed most of the 2011 season after hurting his other knee but ran for 1,509 yards the following season.Still, Charles is older now -- he turns 30 in December -- and has many more hits on his body.The Chiefs can afford to take their time with him, though. They re-signed Charcandrick West and Spencer Ware in the offseason, bringing back the speed-and-power combination that filled in well for Charles when he was hurt while making a cut in a game against the Bears.Were just going to take our time, Reid said. Were just going to make sure hes good.The Chiefs can take Charles off the PUP list whenever he is medically cleared, but that likely will not happen anytime soon. Veterans do not report for the start of training camp until Friday.Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines also tore an ACL early last season, but he is already close to full speed. He is expected to compete for one of the starting jobs opposite Maarcus Peters.dddddddddddd.I thought he moved around great, Reid said after the first practice involving rookies, select veterans and quarterbacks. He took a lot of reps and it looks like hes put on some weight and some strength. I was happy with what I saw today. He competed.Gaines said he still has some rust to knock off, but he is close to 100 percent.Im definitely climbing toward that way, he said. Its the first time playing football since the Green Bay game (on Sept. 28), so just feels good to be able to have the opportunity to play.Gaines said there is no pain in his surgically repaired knee, just a bit of stiffness from time to time. He praised the work of Dr. James Andrews, who also operated on Charles and repaired linebacker Justin Houstons torn ACL in February, and said that he trusts his knee to hold up.I mean, Dr. Andrews is one of the best surgeons in the world, hes world-renowned, Gaines said, and everybody knows him. So if he says my knees good, then I have all the confidence in the world.Wide receiver Mike Williams, who was signed to provide some depth, also made it onto the practice field Wednesday after dealing with a hamstring injury during the offseason program.Williams starred for Tampa Bay before injuries and a suspension derailed his career.It feels real good. Thats what Ive been training for to get back out there, so its kind of good that I got an early start, he said. It feels really good to be back out here again.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '