Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks with a broken thumb, AP source says
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell is expected to be out four to six weeks with a broken thumbOCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GARDNER MINSHEW II #15 - QUARTERBACK - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
1783 YDS •
8 TD •
9 INT
1783 YDS
8 TD
9 INT
Reclaims starting role Minshew will return to the starting lineup for Las Vegas in Week 8 against Kansas City with Aidan O'Connell (thumb) expected to be placed on IR, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Impact Head coach Antonio Pierce opted to bench Minshew and turn to O'Connell during Las Vegas' Week 5 loss to Denver, but the veteran now looks set to return to the No. 1 QB role with his competition having suffered a thumb fracture during Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams. After completing 15 of 34 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions Sunday, Minshew has a shaky 4:8 TD:INT on the season. Davante Adams is also now a member of the Jets, leaving him with a very depleted wide receiver corps. It's difficult to picture Minshew's production rapidly improving in a difficult matchup against Kansas City.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Reinherits starting role Minshew will return to the starting lineup for Las Vegas beginning Week 8 against the Chiefs with Aidan O'Connell (thumb) expected to be placed on IR, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports...
Impact Minshew's grasp on the starting gig lasted just five weeks before head coach Antonio Pierce opted to turn to O'Connell during Las Vegas' Week 5 loss to Denver, but the veteran now looks set to return to the No. 1 role with his competition having suffered a thumb fracture during Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams. After replacing O'Connell versus Los Angeles, Minshew completed 15 of 34 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions, putting him at a 4:8 TD:INT on the season. With former No. 1 wide receiver Davante Adams now a member of the Jets, it's difficult to picture Minshew's production rapidly improving heading into a difficult matchup against Kansas City.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
$118 Million QB Top Option for Raiders After Aidan O'Connell Breaks Thumb Gardner Minshew Threw 3 INTs in Loss to Rams Sunday.
OCTOBER 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
$118 Million QB Top Option for Raiders After Aidan O'Connell Breaks Thumb Gardner Minshew Threw 3 INTs in Loss to Rams Sunday.
OCTOBER 21 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Struggles after O'Connell injury Minshew completed 15 of 34 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions after replacing Aidan O'Connell (thumb) in the first half of Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams....
Impact Minshew struggled in relief, failing to make a convincing case to replace O'Connell as the starter on merit moving forward. O'Connell is believed to have sustained a broken thumb, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and if further testing Monday confirms that diagnosis, the Raiders will have little choice but to turn back to Minshew in Week 8 against the stout Kansas City secondary. Minshew has a 4:8 TD:INT after Sunday's subpar performance against the Rams, which included an interception to end Vegas' last-gasp comeback effort late in the fourth quarter.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles after O'Connell injury Minshew completed 15 of 34 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions after replacing Aidan O'Connell (thumb) in the first half of Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams....
Impact Minshew struggled in relief, failing to make a convincing case to replace O'Connell as the starter moving forward on merit. O'Connell is believed to have sustained a broken thumb, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and if further testing Monday confirms that diagnosis, the Raiders will have little choice but to turn back to Minshew in Week 8 against the stout Kansas City secondary. Minshew has a 4:8 TD:INT after Sunday's subpar performance against the Rams, which included an interception to end Vegas' last-gasp comeback effort late in the fourth quarter.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Rams force 4 turnovers and hold off Raiders 20-15 after QB Aidan O'Connell gets injured
Kam Curl returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown and Kyren Williams rushed for 76 yards and two more scores in the Los Angeles Rams’ 20-15 victory over the Las Vegas RaidersOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders Trade Pitch Nets Elite Running QB After Aidan O'Connell Injury Gardner Minshew Struggled in Relief Against Rams.
OCTOBER 20 • SACBEE.COM
Raiders Again Forced Into Quarterback Change, Disaster Ensues Aidan O’Connell’s injury paves the way for a comedy of Gardner Minshew errors.
OCTOBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Raiders News: Aidan O'Connell Exits Game with Hand Injury, Gardner Minshew Steps In Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell has exited the game due to a hand injury.
OCTOBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell's start vs Rams ends with thumb injury in 1st quarter
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell hurt his right thumb in the first quarter of a 20-15 loss at the Los Angeles Rams on SundayOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders waste chance to even record and get fresh start in mistake-filled loss to Steelers
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce says his team is “not good enough.”OCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders Trade Pitch Flips Gardner Minshew for $160 Million Super Bowl QB Las Vegas Would Keep Aidan O’Connell as Backup QB in Proposal.
OCTOBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Raiders Predicted to Bench O'Connell, $118 Million QB Remains Available Las Vegas Has Already Benched Gardner Minshew This Season.
OCTOBER 12 • KANSASCITY.COM
Raiders Predicted to Bench O'Connell, $118 Million QB Remains Available Las Vegas Has Already Benched Gardner Minshew This Season.
OCTOBER 12 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Steelers favored over the Raiders by a field goal as both teams try to bounce back off losses
The Pittsburgh Steelers play at the Las Vegas Raiders on SundayOCTOBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Antonio Pierce names Aidan O'Connell starting Raiders QB, benching Gardner Minshew
Head coach Antonio Pierce has once-again named Aidan O’Connell as the Raiders starting quarterback ahead of Las Vegas' matchup with the Stee...OCTOBER 9
Raiders return to Aidan O'Connell as starting QB against the Steelers, benching Gardner Minshew
Antonio Pierce's first major act after becoming the Las Vegas Raiders’ interim coach midway through last season was naming then-rookie Aidan O’Connell the starting quarterbackOCTOBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benched for O'Connell Minshew has been demoted to the backup QB role, with Aidan O'Connell named the starter for Week 6 against Pittsburgh, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Minshew kept the job for five weeks, going 2-3 while completing 70.7 percent of his passes for 7.2 yards per attempt with four touchdowns and five interceptions. His two worst statistical games were the most recent two, for which No. 1 wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) was inactive. O'Connell may also end up playing without Adams, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury and a frequent subject of trade rumors.
OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Pierce not ready to name Raiders' starting QB as questions swirl
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce wasn't ready Monday to name a starting quarterbackOCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No starter for Week 6 named Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce declined to name Minshew or Aidan O'Connell the starter for Week 6 during his Monday press conference, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Impact Minshew completed 12 of 17 passes for 137 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before being pulled for O'Connell in the third quarter of Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Broncos. Across four drives O'Connell wasn't much more impressive, as he completed 10 of 20 passes for 93 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Minshew has now been benched twice in Las Vegas' last three games, so it looks like the team will seriously evaluate options at the quarterback position heading into a difficult home game against the Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 13.
OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Aidan O'Connell Evaluates Performance After Replacing Gardner Minshew Las Vegas Raiders quarterback assesses his showing against the Denver Broncos after relieving Gardner Minshew in the second half.
OCTOBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Raiders News: HC Antonio Piece Unsure Who Starting QB Will Be Going Forward After benching starter Gardner Minshew, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was noncommittal about who would start moving forward.
OCTOBER 7 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
