Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders coach, IIt was announced this Monday that they will lose Gardner Minshew for the remainder of the 2024 NFL season.Their leading quarterback is out for a broken collarbone he suffered last Sunday.
“Gardner can’t come back because of the fracture, and we don’t know if Aiden will be ready, he’s going to rely on the doctors because of the fracture in his thumb. I can tell you today, who is Ridder. He’s fit to play in Week 13,” said Pearce, Minshu and Aiden O’ Mentions the injuries sustained by Connell.
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O’Connell suffered a broken thumb on his left hand six weeks ago. The Raiders have lost seven straight and are at the bottom of the American Conference (AFC) West division with two wins and nine losses.
Their opening quarter injury and uncertainty with O’Connell comes before next Friday they visit the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs, the leaders of the same division with 10 wins and one loss.
Aidan was activated this Monday, with no guarantee that he will be ready to play against the Kings.
“Keeping an injured player on the field is not going to benefit the player or our team. We have to see if he can take the ball and pass without pain,” admitted the coach.
The Raiders have the only healthy quarterback left, No. 3 Desmond Ryder, a 25-year-old who took over last Sunday because of Minshu’s injury, but he could do nothing to prevent the Raiders from losing 19-29. Denver Broncos.
“Desmond is a competitor. He was in a tough situation Sunday. He came on the field without reps, but he was able to move the ball,” Pierce said of Ridder’s performance, connecting on five of 10 passes for 64 yards. .
This season, the Las Vegas Raiders will celebrate 22 years without winning the AFC West Division, as they did in 2002. .
