9:15 PM: Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports has broken the confirmation that O’Connell’s leg injury is indeed serious. Per Schultz, O’Connell suffered a season-ending knee injury in today’s loss to the Buccaneers.
With O’Connell likely joining Minshew on IR, the remaining four starts of the season should fall to Ridder. The only other quarterback in Las Vegas, aside from part-owner Tom Brady, of course, is practice squad rookie Carter Bradley out of South Alabama, who will likely need to be called up to the active roster. If the Raiders want more bodies in the room, they’ll need to sign a free agent or practice squad member from another franchise.
3:21 PM: The Raiders have already been dealt one notable blow on the injury front with respect to the quarterback position. They appear to have endured another during Sunday’s action. 
Aidan O’Connell went down with a leg injury during the third quarter of Vegas’ game against the Buccaneers. An air cast was placed on his left leg before he was carted off the field. Such circumstances are often tied to major injuries and lengthy absences, and the Raiders will be further shorthanded at the QB spot if that proves to be true in this instance.
Gardner Minshew suffered a broken collarbone last month, leaving O’Connell in position to reclaim starting duties upon being activated from injured reserve. Minshew had won the offseason competition used to determine Vegas’ Week 1 starter, but neither passer impressed during training camp or the preseason. O’Connell saw playing time prior to landing on IR, and Minshew’s injury coincided with his return to action.
The 2023 fourth-rounder has not enjoyed much success this year, although his showing against the Chiefs on Black Friday (314 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions) showcased the potential for a late-season run of stronger outings. Instead, O’Connell’s attention will now turn to recovery as the Raiders move forward with Desmond Ridder under center. The former Falcon has made three appearances so far in 2024, his debut Vegas campaign. Ridder – a pending restricted free agent – could play his way into a deal with the Raiders or another team with his showings in the coming weeks if he finds himself as their only available passer.
For O’Connell, this development marks another unwanted mark on his efforts to secure a starting gig with the Raiders. He and Minshew are under contract for next year, but Vegas has long been seen as a suitor for a notable QB addition this offseason. With neither signal-caller easing doubts about their future before being injured, the Raiders will no doubt be a team to watch closely on that front.
Vegas lost 28-13 to Tampa Bay on Sunday, dropping the team’s record 2-11 on the year. The Raiders could very well be in position to select a passer during the first round of the draft as a result. O’Connell, 26, could return again this season depending on the severity of his injury, but he may well be sidelined until a 2025 campaign which could included new faces under center.
Daniel Jones you have a call waiting in line two a call waiting on line two.
I highly doubt he is interested in joining the Raiders.
Jones is on Minnesota’s practice squad, thus Las Vegas can sign him and he would have no choice but to report.
That’s now how that works
Players can choose not to sign with another team. That’s why it’s called signing and not claiming.
Super trooper down 🙁
Somewhere, Nathan Peterman is looking at his phone and waiting for it to ring.
The Raiders run of bad luck with QBs started shortly after they dropped him off the roster so perhaps that was a sign they should bring him back.
The Raiders QB issues started December 28, 2022, when they made the move to sit Carr and ban him from the facility.
Wait: I stand corrected…. The Raiders QB issues started when Mark Davis hired Josh McDaniel’s on January 31, 2022.
Remember who’s the GM and Telesco doesn’t like to spend late in the season. They might just go with baby rattler for the next few games, although I haven’t looked at the practice squad and whom might be accessed cheap.
Carter Bradley?
Who has data on this cat?
He’s really bad. Mobile but bad. All the best reporters have said he did not look good in camp and practices. Gus Bradley’s kid.
Tom Brady
AOC is their best chance at #1 pick lol
Sorry, I am not tracking at all on this…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is easy on the eyes, but bat s#!+ crazy in my honest opinion. Take her under center and a deep toss…. as a draft pick?
Funny for a guy who makes himself Mark Davis Barber to call AOC crazy.
Welcome to my World…….
I mean what do you mean?
I mean she’s a lot sharper than most of the people who make a point of trashing her. Which is more than I can say for Davis or his barber.
“AOC is their best chance at #1 pick”
I take it you’ve never seen Desmond Ridder throw a football…
Just Tank Baby
I still see no reason why Jones isn’t a Raider right now.
He doesn’t want to play there
What’s the point? Even if he wanted to be a raider, it takes a few weeks for a qb to get caught up to speed at least. He’s been in the league 6 years, what possibly are you gonna find out in a couple games with no oc? They need to draft a qb no matter what, it accomplishes nothing.
Kapernick to LV – bring that BIG hair to the strip AND he’s only 36