Aidan O’Connell will certainly be in place for the Raiders for his or her Black Friday contest. The second-year quarterback was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, per a team announcement.
O’Connell was designated for return earlier this week with the expectation he could be activated in time to start in opposition to the Chiefs on Friday. The QB1 gig will likely be his the remainder of the way in which this yr given Gardner Minshew‘s broken collarbone. Minshew was formally moved to IR in a corresponding transfer.
The Raiders have been linked to a quarterback pursuit this offseason given their struggles on offense, however each Minshew and O’Connell are below contract for 2025. The latter has made 12 whole begins within the NFL, however after exhibiting a level of promise late final season, the present marketing campaign has not gone in line with plan. O’Connell, 26, will likely be joined on the depth chart by Desmond Ridder over the approaching weeks however it might come as no shock if a number of new signal-callers have been to be added this offseason.
Vegas additionally positioned cornerback Jakorian Bennett on IR Thursday. The 2023 fourth-rounder dealt with rotational duties as a rookie however he has been a mainstay within the secondary this season. Bennett has logged a defensive snap share of 71% this season, posting 26 tackles and eight move deflections. In protection, the Maryland product has allowed a completion share of simply 52.3% and has but to give up a landing as the closest defender. His absence (which can final a minimum of the subsequent 4 video games) will likely be acutely felt within the Raiders’ secondary.
The Bennett transfer opened up a spot on the lively roster, and it has been stuffed by wideout Terrace Marshall. The previous Panthers draftee was waived throughout roster cutdowns and he briefly hung out on the 49ers’ apply squad. Marshall has most just lately been with Vegas, and he has been used as a game-day elevation as soon as already. The previous second-rounder will now get a glance on the roster as he seems to be to carve out a job within the group’s receiving corps.
