Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell apparently fractures thumb, will missouton 4-6 weeks

The Las Vegas Raiders will be without their beginning quarterback for a bit.

Aidan O’Connell suffered a fractured thumb in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will missouton four-to-six weeks after goingthrough tests, NFL Media reported Monday. O’Connell appeared to suffer the injury in the veryfirst quarter when Rams security Kamren Curl hit his hand as he followed through on a pass. The quarterback stayed in the videogame for one more play, finishing a 10-yard pass to DJ Turner on third-and-21.

“I tossed it, and it didn’t feel terrific,” O’Connell informed pressreporters of his injury after the videogame. “I attempted to hard it out however, yeah, it does not feel fantastic.”

O’Connell, who endedupbeing the Raiders’ beginning quarterback onceagain in Week 6, was “hoping for great news” after the videogame, however acknowledged that he might missouton time as his thumb was “throbbing.”

“Super regrettable,” O’Connell stated. “I was actually looking forward to today and this chance, and so for it to be cut brief like that was absolutely hard.”

Prior to the injury, O’Connell finished 6 of 10 passes for 52 lawns over 2 drives. He’s finished 63.4% of his passes this season for 455 backyards, 2 goals and 2 interceptions over 4 videogames, making 2 begins and changing a havingahardtime Gardner Minshew for the other 2. 

As a novice in 2023, O’Connell, a fourth-round choice, tossed for 2,218 lawns, 12 goals and 7 interceptions over 11 videogames, making 10 begins. Las Vegas went 5-5 over the 10 videogames O’Connell began.

The Raiders chose to indication Minshew after the season and made him the starter listbelow the preseason. However, Minshew was benched after the Raiders went 2-3 in their veryfirst 5 videogames. The veteran tossed 3 interceptions in Sunday’s loss, providing him a league-high 8 interceptions on the season. He’s likewise tossed for 1,168 backyards and 4 goals this season.

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