The Las Vegas Raiders have been dealt a big blow of their pre-season finale on Saturday evening, falling 20–10 to the Arizona Cardinals and dropping backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell to a fractured proper wrist.
Head coach Pete Carroll confirmed after the sport that O’Connell would require surgical procedure and is predicted to overlook six to eight weeks.
The damage occurred after the Raiders’ 10-play, 32-yard drive within the second quarter, capped by a 52-yard Daniel Carlson discipline purpose. Trainers examined O’Connell on the sideline earlier than he headed to the locker room. He later returned sporting a splint on his throwing hand. Rookie Cam Miller, a sixth-round decide, took over underneath heart and completed 12-of-24 for 124 yards with a 61.5 passer score.
Carroll acknowledged the setback: “Aidan’s going to be out some time. We’ve bought to see what we will do and preserve creating Cam.”
Now getting into his third NFL season, O’Connell has thrown for 3,830 yards with 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions throughout 20 profession video games (17 begins).
He additionally missed time final yr with a damaged thumb. His preseason underneath Carroll has been rocky, with 4 turnovers in three video games, together with a strip-sack within the first quarter towards Arizona that arrange a Cardinals landing.
Carroll famous that tempo has been a difficulty with O’Connell: “We don’t play as fast from huddle to snap. Nonetheless attempting to work that out.”
With O’Connell probably headed to injured reserve, the Raiders’ quarterback room is all the way down to starter Geno Smith and Miller, who has primarily labored with the third workforce this preseason (32-of-61, 305 yards, one landing, one interception). When requested if Miller is able to step up as QB2, Carroll responded, “We’ll see.”
In consequence, Las Vegas are anticipated to discover including one other quarterback earlier than Week 1.
