The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback of the long run would not look like on their energetic roster.
In Sunday’s 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos, Raiders beginning QB Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending damaged collarbone. The sixth-year veteran went 2-7 in 9 begins, throwing extra interceptions (10) than touchdowns (9) in 10 video games.
Per NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell — who lately recovered from a damaged proper thumb — is slated to start out Friday’s highway sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Desmond Ridder is predicted to be the backup.
With six video games remaining, O’Connell might present why he ought to be the group’s QB1 in 2025 however do not anticipate that to occur.
In two seasons with the Raiders, the previous fourth-round choose has a 5-7 beginning report and has posted a below-average 82.4 passer score in 15 video games.
On Monday, Fox Sports activities Jordan Schultz reported the Raiders lately courted former New York Giants QB Daniel Jones, however he rejected them and desires to play for a playoff contender.
The Raiders might not entice different free-agent QBs. Vegas fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy after Week 9, and head coach Antonio Pierce’s future appears unsure.
With that in thoughts, Vegas ought to goal QBs within the 2025 NFL Draft class, maybe Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward. In his newest mock draft, The thirty third Workforce’s Kyle Crabbs has the Raiders taking Sanders — tied for the FBS’ second-most TD passes (30 in 11 video games) — with choose No. 3.
“Sanders has nice discipline imaginative and prescient and contact, which might assist develop the Raiders passing assault past rookie phenom [tight end] Brock Bowers within the years forward,” wrote Crabbs.
In October, Raiders proprietor Mark Davis and Sanders chatted at a Las Vegas Aces playoff sport. In fact, that does not imply Vegas will draft the Colorado star, nevertheless it’s noteworthy.
The dialog might sign Davis is contemplating including one other QB and desires to change into acquainted with a number of the prime prospects.
