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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Moves to IR
The Las Vegas Raiders placed Aidan O'Connell (thumb) on injured reserve Tuesday.According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, O'Connell could miss 4-6 weeks while he recovers from a broken thumb on his throwing hand. The Raiders haven't revealed whether O'Connell will require surgery to address the injury, but in his absence, Gardner Minshew will step back into the starting role. The Raiders signed Desmond Ridder off the Cardinals' practice squad to provide depth behind Minshew.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Expected to land on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to place Aidan O'Connell on IR due to a fractured thumb sustained during Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.O'Connell could be sidelined up to six weeks, a development which puts Gardner Minshew back under center for Las Vegas. In his lone full start this season, O'Connell completed 27 of 40 pass attempts for 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 6 versus the Steelers. Across four appearances on the whole, O'Connell has thrown for 455 yards, two touchdowns and two INTs. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that O'Connell will seek a second opinion Monday to confirm the severity of his injury.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: May have broken thumb
Based on preliminary tests, Aidan O'Connell is believed to have sustained a broken thumb during Sunday's game against the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Per the report, O'Connell will undergo further evaluation Monday to determine the extent of his thumb injury. If he ends up missing time beyond Sunday, Gardner Minshew would be in line to reclaim the Las Vegas Raiders' starting QB job.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Hurts thumb Sunday
Aidan O'Connell exited Sunday's game against the Rams after suffering a thumb injury.O'Connell had completed six of his 10 pass attempts for 52 yards prior to leaving the contest. In his absence, Gardner Minshew is in at QB for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Mediocre in first start of 2024
Aidan O'Connell completed 27 of 40 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Steelers.O'Connell took over as the Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback and faced a tough test against the Pittsburgh defense. He got off to a hot start by leading Las Vegas to a touchdown on the team's opening possession, and he went 4-for-4 for 45 yards while working primarily in short areas of the field. While O'Connell remained accurate throughout the game, he was hesitant to push the ball downfield and had only one completion of more than 20 yards. Assuming he stays under center in Week 7 against the Rams, O'Connell could be a bit more aggressive, though expectations should remain in check.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Taking over starting job
Head coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that Aidan O'Connell will replace Gardner Minshew as the Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Minshew is being demoted to the backup role after starting the first five games of the season. Pierce said he doesn't anticipate going back to Minshew, but the coach did leave the door open to make another change if he eventually feels one is needed, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com. O'Connell will start off with a home game against Pittsburgh, leading an offense that played its past two games without wideout Davante Adams (hamstring), tight end Michael Mayer (personal) and right tackle Thayer Munford (knee).
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Enters in relief again
Aidan O'Connell completed 10 of 20 passes for 93 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Broncos.For the second time in the last three games, O'Connell replaced Gardner Minshew. O'Connell took over late in the third quarter and led four uneven possessions. He did lead a touchdown drive, during which he went 8-for-11 for 79 yards, though it came in garbage time and he rarely pushed the ball down the field. O'Connell also threw an interception and had a three-and-out. Despite O'Connell's ineffectiveness, coach Antonio Pierce declined to name a starter for a Week 6 matchup against the Steelers, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: In line to remain No. 2 option
Aidan O'Connell is slated to remain the backup option under center for the Las Vegas Raiders for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Head coach Antonio Pierce raised some eyebrows Monday when he hinted that a quarterback change could be on the horizon. However, Gardner Minshew is poised to get the nod for another start. Still, it looks like he's on a short leash as of now, meaning O'Connell could get the call at any point should Minshew struggle. The second-year signal-caller looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Quarterback change may be coming
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Monday he hasn't ruled out Aidan O'Connell, who entered late during Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers, starting over Gardner Minshew versus the Browns in Week 4, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.O'Connell looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter with Carolina having already firmly secured a win and focused on running out the clock. Still, with Minshew compiling only 214 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception in roughly three and a half quarters of play, it sounds like the Raiders will evaluate things under center. Pierce said Las Vegas was "just trying to look for a spark" by having O'Connell enter Sunday's game, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic.
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Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Won't play Friday
Coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that Aidan O'Connell won't play in Friday's preseason game against the 49ers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.Neither will Gardner Minshew, who was named the Week 1 starter Sunday. O'Connell will enter the regular season as the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 2 quarterback, after completing 21 of 29 passes for 176 yards, one TD and one INT in two preseason appearances.
Aidan O'Connell
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