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Rookie Cook to start for Raiders against Texans in playoffs
Published
Jan. 4, 2017 1:44 p.m. ET
AP
HOUSTON (AP) Rookie Connor Cook will start for the Oakland Raiders in their wild-card game against the Houston Texans on Saturday.
Raiders coach Jack Del Rio revealed the decision on a conference call Wednesday with reporters in Houston.
Cook will become the first quarterback in NFL history to make his first start in a playoff game.
Cook was thrust into action Sunday during Oakland's 24-6 loss at Denver after Matt McGloin injured his shoulder. McGloin was starting after Derek Carr broke his leg a week earlier.
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Del Rio said the team hopes McGloin is healthy enough to be Cook's backup on Saturday.
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