Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell was carted off the sector late within the third quarter of Las Vegas’ 28-13 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday with a knee damage.
O’Connell had his left leg positioned in an air solid after coming down awkwardly following a seemingly late hit from behind by Buccaneers defensive deal with Calijah Kancey.
“It doesn’t look good,” Raiders coach Antonio Pierce mentioned when requested for an replace on O’Connell.
Pierce did say Kancey’s push from behind appeared late, after watching the replay, and requested clarification in actual time from the officers, to no avail.
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“We requested, per common,” Pierce mentioned. “We’ll make a report, see what comes again on Monday or Tuesday.”
Desmond Ridder, signed off the Arizona Cardinals’ follow squad on Oct. 22, changed O’Connell. He completed the sport 12-of-18 for 101 yards.
The one different quarterback below contract with the Raiders is undrafted rookie Carter Bradley, who’s on the follow squad.
O’Connell accomplished 11 of 19 passes for 104 yards with an interception in opposition to the Buccaneers.
The lone brilliant spot for the Raiders on Sunday was Brock Bowers, who set a single-season report for many catches by a rookie tight finish. Bowers’ reception with 27 seconds left was his 87th catch of the season, surpassing the 86 catches Sam LaPorta had for the Detroit Lions in 2023.
“He is having an excellent particular person 12 months,” Pierce mentioned. “Want it might result in extra success with our workforce.”
The Raiders fell to 2-11 with their ninth straight loss, marking their longest dropping streak since they opened the 2014 season 0-10. Las Vegas subsequent hosts the Atlanta Falcons (6-7) on “Monday Night time Soccer” on Dec. 16.
Ridder mentioned he was “excited” in regards to the potential of beginning subsequent week in opposition to the Falcons, who drafted him within the third spherical in 2022 however launched him this previous August.
“Clearly, the workforce and the sport that we’ll play subsequent week goes to be huge, and it is clearly an enormous stage, however this workforce’s excited,” Ridder mentioned. “This workforce’s prepared to only get a win, able to put 4 quarters collectively, 60 minutes collectively, to have the ability to go on the market and, on the finish of the day, put up extra factors than the opposite workforce. How we try this, we have got to determine that out.”
Based on ESPN Analytics, the Raiders have a 16% likelihood on the No. 1 decide within the 2025 NFL draft, third highest within the league.
