The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback of the longer term does not seem 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 just lately recovered from a damaged proper thumb — is slated to start out Friday’s highway recreation 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 needs to be the staff’s QB1 in 2025 however do not count on that to occur.
In two seasons with the Raiders, the previous fourth-round decide has a 5-7 beginning report and has posted a below-average 82.4 passer ranking in 15 video games.
On Monday, Fox Sports activities Jordan Schultz reported the Raiders just lately courted former New York Giants QB Daniel Jones, however he rejected them and needs 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 decide 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 recreation. 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 needs to grow to be acquainted with a few of the prime prospects.