The Raiders' QB prevailed against the Buccaneers

The Las Vegas Raiders have already lost their starting quarterback, Gardner Minshew, to a season-ending shoulder injury. Now his replacement Aidan O’Connell is battling a serious injury.

O’Connell was injured in the third quarter of the Raiders’ Week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It happened when the sophomore quarterback scrambled to his right and connected with Jakobi Meyers for an 8-yard play.

O’Connell was pushed from behind by Buccaneers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey after throwing a pass while scrambling toward the right sideline. The Raiders’ quarterback remained lying down after the game and medical staff attended to him.

Finally, O’Connell was loaded onto a cart and carried off the field. His left leg was in the air, indicating the quarterback had suffered a potentially serious injury.

Here’s what you should know about O’Connell’s injury and who will replace him on the Raiders.

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Update on Aidan O’Connell’s injury

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t provide much information about O’Connell during his postgame press conference, but acknowledged that his quarterback’s injury appeared to be serious.

“Yeah, it doesn’t look good,” Pierce told reporters when asked about O’Connell’s injury.

O’Connell’s injury occurred with 1:23 left in the third quarter of the Raiders vs. Buccaneers game. He was pushed to the ground by Kancey after releasing the ball. O’Connell hit his knees on the ground when he hit the ball and had to be carried off the field.

The Raiders quickly ruled him out, clarifying that O’Connell had suffered a knee injury. He finished the day completing 11 of 19 passes for 104 yards and one interception.

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O’Connell will be replaced by his backup quarterback, Desmond Ridder. The third-year pro has only been with the Raiders since being signed off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad on October 21, 2024, but has appeared in two games this season.

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The Raiders’ QB prevailed against the Buccaneers

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