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Will remain No. 2 option O'Connell will remain the backup option under center for the Raiders for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Head coach Antonio Pierce raised some eyebrows Monday when he hinted that a quarterback change could be on the horizon. However, it did not take long for Gardner Minshew to get the nod for another start. Still, it looks like he is on a short leash as of now, meaning O'Connell could get the call at any point should Minshew struggle. The second-year signal caller looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

In line to remain No. 2 option O'Connell is slated to remain the backup option under center for the Raiders for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Head coach Antonio Pierce raised some eyebrows Monday when he hinted that a quarterback change could be on the horizon. However, Gardner Minshew is poised to get the nod for another start. Still, it looks like he's on a short leash as of now, meaning O'Connell could get the call at any point should Minshew struggle. The second-year signal-caller looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quarterback change may be coming Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Monday he hasn't ruled out O'Connell, who entered late during Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers, starting over Gardner Minshew versus the Browns...

Impact O'Connell looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter with Carolina having already firmly secured a win and focused on running out the clock. Still, with Minshew compiling only 214 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception in roughly three and a half quarters of play, it sounds like the Raiders will evaluate things under center. Pierce said Las Vegas was "just trying to look for a spark" by having O'Connell enter Sunday's game, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quarterback change may be coming Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Monday he hasn't ruled out O'Connell, who entered late during Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers, starting over Gardner Minshew versus the Browns...

Impact O'Connell looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and with Carolina having already firmly secured a win and focused on running out the clock. Still, with Minshew only compiling 214 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception in roughly three and a half quarters of play, it sounds like the Raiders will reevaluate things under center. Pierce said Las Vegas was "just trying to look for a spark" by having O'Connell enter Sunday's game, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that O'Connell won't play in Friday's preseason game against the 49ers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Neither will Gardner Minshew, who was named the Week 1 starter Sunday. O'Connell will enter the regular season as the Raiders' No. 2 quarterback, after completing 21 of 29 passes for 176 yards, one TD and one INT in two preseason appearances.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Loses out on starting job Raiders coach Antonio Pierce announced Sunday that Gardner Minshew will be the team's starting quarterback over O'Connell to begin the 2024 season, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com repor...

Impact Pierce added during Sunday morning's press conference that experience was ultimately the deciding factor, stating that the team "feels like [Minshew] gives us the best opportunity to get off to a fast start," according to Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur of The Athletic. O'Connell has more experience with the Raiders, starting 10 games with a 5-5 record and a 12:7 TD:INT ratio during his 2023 rookie season. But, that falls short of the 37 career starts for Minshew, who was also named to his first career Pro Bowl with the Colts last year. It was cearly still a tight race for the job this preseason. O'Connell performed relatively well while coming in off the bench in the first two exhibitions, completing 21 of 29 combined passing attempts for 176 yards and one touchdown an one interception. It's also not out of the question that O'Connell could still have a chance to start this season if Minshew and the Raiders' offense strulgge throughout the campaign. Therefore, it will be worth monitoring how the team perfoms in the regular-season opener versus the Chargers on Sept. 8.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders name Gardner Minshew starting QB over Aidan O'Connell

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AUGUST 18, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Raiders name Gardner Minshew starting QB over Aidan O'Connell

Tosses TD pass Saturday O'Connell completed 14 of 20 passes for 96 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Raiders' 27-12 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Impact O'Connell had his opportunity after Gardner Minshew led the first five drives for Las Vegas, and the two players finished with very similar numbers. O'Connell's middling 4.8 yards per attempt was marginally better than Minshew's 4.5, although the former did stand out with a five yard-touchdown toss to Harrison Bryant. However, O'Connell also subsequently saw a throw intended for Bryant returned for a pick-six on the first play of the fourth quarter, putting a damper on his overall performance. The competition between the two quarterbacks seemingly remains very close, with a decision from head coach Antonio Pierce potentially coming before Friday's preseason finale against the 49ers.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Las Vegas nearing QB1 decision Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Sunday that he plans to name a starting quarterback between O'Connell and Gardner Minshew after Saturday's preseason game versus Dallas, Paul Guti...

Impact Pierce also said that O'Connell and Minshew are both slated to play at least one quarter during this exhibition with the Cowboys, which is in line with the playing time that they got during Saturday's 24-23 loss to Minnesota. O'Connell did ultimately start versus the Vikings, but he's been splitting first-team practice reps throughout training camp and appears to be on even footing with Minshew following this preseason opener. O'Connell was solid during his 11 regular-season appearances as a rookie last year, and he completed seven of nine passing attempts for 76 yards during his lone offensive series against Minnesota. He'll also have a chance to separate himself during a week of practices before getting to Saturday's game against Dallas.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in preseason loss O'Connell completed seven of nine passes for 76 yards in Saturday's 24-23 preseason loss to the Vikings.

Impact The second-year QB was expected to see about a quarter of action in the Raiders' preseason opener, but O'Connell wound up being under center for only a single possession as he led Las Vegas on a nearly eight-minute drive that ended in a first-quarter field goal. Gardner Minshew then took over to begin the second quarter and engineered three quick scoring drives before halftime, including two touchdowns. While O'Connell getting the start might suggest he's ahead in the battle to be the Week 1 starter, Minshew had a lot more success putting points on the board. The competition will likely continue into next Saturday's clash with the Cowboys.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play a quarter Saturday Coach Antonio Pierce noted Monday that he expects both O'Connell and Gardner Minshew to play "a legit quarter" in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings, Kevin Patra of N...

Impact In terms of Saturday's contest, Pierce wouldn't announce a starter, suggesting that each QB would get a similar level of opportunity to make their case for depth chart slotting. "Who goes out first and who goes out second really doesn't matter. (They will) get hopefully an equal amount of snaps and opportunity to showcase," according to Pierce, who also indicated Monday via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, that he doesn't "think we can sit there and say somebody's won yet."

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

2024-25 NFL odds: Aidan O'Connell now favored to start for Raiders

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JULY 31, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

2024-25 NFL odds: Aidan O'Connell now favored to start for Raiders

Raiders boast two standout TEs, look for one solid QB to emerge

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JULY 30, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Raiders boast two standout TEs, look for one solid QB to emerge

Splitting reps with Minshew O'Connell and Gardner Minshew have been trading off first-team reps in training camp, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site and Tashan Reed of The Athletic report.

Impact The fact that the two QBs have essentially been alternating first-team snaps on a practice-by-practice basis as the coaching staff gives both players a long look, though the starting experience O'Connell gained under Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce last season may give him a slight edge out of the gate. That said, if neither signal-caller pulls away during training camp and the preseason, it could be a while until a decision on the team's Week 1 starter is publicly revealed.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Davante Adams speaks on 'direct' mentality, Raiders' QB battle

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JULY 10, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

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Raiders GM Tom Telesco: Aidan O'Connell, Gardner Minshew will compete to be QB1

Raiders GM Tom Telesco confirmed that Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew will compete to be the team's starting QB in 2024.

MAY 10, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Raiders GM Tom Telesco: Aidan O'Connell, Gardner Minshew will compete to be QB1

Raiders OC 'excited' about Aidan O'Connell even with 'impressive' QB draft class

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Raiders OC 'excited' about Aidan O'Connell even with 'impressive' QB draft class

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Finishes with win O'Connell completed 20 of 31 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Broncos. He also rushed four times for one yard.

Impact O'Connell found Davante Adams from three yards and Jakobi Meyers from 33 yards on his pair of touchdown passes. The fourth-round rookie had a respectable introductory NFL campaign, completing 213 of 343 attempts for 2,218 yards and 12 touchdowns versus seven interceptions while starting 9 of 11 appearances. However, it'd be surprising if the Raiders didn't add a quarterback this offseason, leaving O'Connell's outlook for the 2024 campaign to be determined.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NFL odds Week 17: Late Raiders TD causes bad beat for Colts bettors

Indianapolis bettors who gave the 3.5 points suffered a bad beat when Las Vegas scored a touchdown on fourth down late in the game Sunday.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

NFL odds Week 17: Late Raiders TD causes bad beat for Colts bettors

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2023 NFL odds: Chiefs hoping to buck surprising Super Bowl trend

Kansas City was the preseason Super Bowl favorite. Now, it is far from favored. Can the Chiefs make their way back up the mountain? See what...

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

2023 NFL odds: Chiefs hoping to buck surprising Super Bowl trend

Raiders stun sloppy Chiefs, 20-14, with two defensive TDs on Christmas Day

The resurgent Raiders held off the sloppy Chiefs, 20-14, on Christmas Day to keep Las Vegas' postseason hopes afloat.

DECEMBER 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Raiders stun sloppy Chiefs, 20-14, with two defensive TDs on Christmas Day