The Oakland Raiders have officially brought back wide receiver Martavis Bryant just a couple of weeks after they cut him from their 53-man roster ahead of the season.

Bryant, whom the Raiders acquired for a third-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2017 Draft, did not impress during training camp, which contributed to his release.

However, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden remains confident that the talented wideout can be a difference-maker for the team upon his return.

“I think he's healthy. I think he's ready to go. I'm sold on that,” Gruden said per Austin Knoblauch of NFL.com. “We've been in contact with him since he's been away. And as I said when we made the trade to get him, when he's right, he can be a difference-maker. And we're hoping he can be one sooner than later.”

Gruden, who publicly criticized Bryant during training camp, believes Bryant’s absences in camp contributed to his disappointing play. But he believes the wideout is now in a much better place personally and can finally play up to his potential this time around.

“Well, I think one of the reasons he was outperformed was he was inconsistently available,” Gruden said. “He was sick, he had lingering problems. But I think he's in a really good place right now … and when he's in a really good place, he can be a really good player in this league. He's proven that.”

The Raiders could certainly use a playmaker of Bryant’s ability. Outside of a surprising performance by tight end Jared Cook, the Oakland offense struggled to get anything going in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. Their top two wideouts, Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson, combined for just four catches.

There’s still a lingering question mark looming over Bryant’s availability with reports that he is facing another possible suspension from the league. But until an official announcement has been made, the Raiders will be hoping to receive whatever contribution from the wideout while they still can.