Raiders coach Josh McDaniels has ‘no stressandanxiety’ over Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury

Josh McDaniels isn’t sweating Jimmy Garoppolo‘s present injury circumstance.

The Las Vegas Raiders head coach minimized any issues about the group’s brand-new quarterback, who isn’t takingpart in offseason exercise after having surgicaltreatment on his left foot in March when he signed with the group.

“I have no stressandanxiety,” McDaniels informed pressreporters Thursday. “You men might have stressandanxiety. I have no stressandanxiety.”

News of Garoppolo’s foot surgicaltreatment broke last week when arranged group activities (OTAs) started. A couple of days lateron, it was reported that the agreement Garoppolo signed in March consistedof a waiver and release provision that would enable the group to release him without charge if he doesn’t pass a physical.

It’s been reported that Garoppolo will be out upuntil at least the start of training camp. McDaniels was likewise non-committal about a prospective return date.

“I’m not going to put a timeline or a day on anything,” McDaniels stated. 

However, the Raiders head coach stays positive that Garoppolo’s foot injury won’t be an problem.

“I puton’t concern about the things I can’t control,” McDaniels included. “I have extremely great info that informs me that we’re going to be great, you understand what I suggest? So onceagain, absolutelynothing has occurred that would’ve altered that, so that’s why I feel that method.”

Garoppolo hurt his left foot in December 2022 with the San Francisco 49ers. It was atfirst feared that he would requirement surgicaltreatment, as it was thought to be a Lisfranc fracture. But a follow-up figuredout he didn’t requirement surgicaltreatment, and Garoppolo hoped to be offered for the Super Bowl previous to the 49ers’ ultimate loss in the NFC Championship Game.

When the 49ers let Garoppolo’s agreement end, the Raiders struck on the chance to indication him. They provided him a three-year, $67.5 million offer with $33.75 million ensured previous to losing his finalizing benefit. 

The Raiders improved their quarterback space this offseason, including Garoppolo, as well as finalizing journeyman Brian Hoyer and preparing Aidan O’Connell in the 4th round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The absence of a clear beginning quarterback choice exterior of Garoppolo led numerous to contemplate in current days if Tom Brady, who concurred to a stake of ownership in the Raiders earlier in May, would unretire and play for the Silver and Black. The concept was short-term, as Brady shot down any reports of him perhaps returning to play onceagain Thursday.