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Raiders' quarterback depth in flux as Aidan O'Connell breaks wrist vs Cardinals
The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback depth took a hit on Saturday as Aidan OConnell broke his wrist against the Arizona Cardinals in the teams final preseason game of the year.OConnell was expected to be the backup for veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who came over to the Raiders in the offseason via trade with the Seattle Seahawks. Smith was reunited with head coach Pete Carroll.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOConnell left the game in the second quarter and didnt return. He was 3-of-4 passing for 36 yards before he suffered the injury."He fractured his wrist he's hurt it's going to be a while," Carroll said. "That's a big blow for us."Las Vegas selected OConnell in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Purdue. He received 17 starts in 20 appearances for Las Vegas since then. The Raiders quarterback situation had been in disarray for a while due to injuries and players leaving.BROWNS' SHEDEUR SANDERS CONFIDENT HE'LL MAKE FINAL ROSTER DESPITE STRUGGLES VS RAMSDerek Carr was the starting quarterback in 2022 but the two split and he signed with the New Orleans Saints before the start of the 2023 season. OConnell, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer, Gardner Minshew and Desmond Ridder have all started games at quarterback since Carr left.Carroll played Smith and Cam Miller during the teams preseason game against the Cardinals. He said it was too early to tell if Miller will be slotted into the QB2 spot for the 2025 season.OConnell is expected to be out six to eight weeks.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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