The Las Vegas Raiders announced they planned to conduct a competition for their starting quarterback position this offseason. Raiders general manager Tom
The Las Vegas Raiders entered the offseason publicly announcing they were planning on having a competition for their starting quarterback position next season.
Last season the Indianapolis Colts finished the year at 9-8, with backup signal caller Gardner Minshew commanding Shane Steichen's offense for the bulk of the campaign (Anthony Richardson missed the season after week five with a shoulder injury).
The Las Vegas Raiders have an intriguing quarterback battle on their hands this offseason as Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew are battling it out. Minshew has been in the league longer as he has played for five seasons.
Raiders QBs coach Rich Scangarello shared that Las Vegas is "very pleased" with how Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew are handling the competition for the starting job.
All eyes are on the Las Vegas Raiders' quarterback battle this offseason. Some think veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew II will be the starter come Week 1, while others believe second-year Raider Aidan O'Connell will retain his title as QB1.
The Las Vegas Raiders entered the offseason expecting a battle for their starting quarterback position. The Raiders already have a quarterback in Aidan O’Connell, who they feel was good enough over the last eight games of last season to enter this season as the favorite to land the starting position.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell is in the midst of a dead-heat quarterback battle. It’s one that he will have to be extra motivated to win – the player he’s battling, Gardner Minshew II, has won a few football games in his career and has more experience as a starter in the NFL. Motivation is not unique to O’Connell.
After a promising rookie season in which he showed flashes of being able to lead this Raiders team, quarterback Aidan O’Connell will be looking to build on that performance in his second year.
The Las Vegas Raiders are finally back at OTAs. This week saw many NFL teams get together for the first time following an eventful offseason of moves. Las Vegas added a host of new players to the team and everyone is excited to get going.
The Raiders are currently heading into the 2024 season with Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew at the top of their quarterback depth chart.
The Las Vegas Raiders are in an interesting situation at the quarterback position heading into the 2024 NFL season. Aidan O’Connell is returning as the projected starter, but the team did go out and sign veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew in free agency.
Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to continue turning the proud franchise around during the 2024 NFL season. After years of being viewed as a joke, the Raiders showed signs of being a very competitive football team after they fired former head coach Josh McDaniels and replace him with Pierce last season.
As it happens every year, the QB carousel is alive and well in the NFL. Not only have we seen a few journeyman quarterbacks change teams, we've seen the usual influx of young talent through the NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders were widely expected to pursue an upgrade at the quarterback position this offseason. Whether that upgrade came from a trade, free agency, or the NFL Draft, very few expected to stand relatively pat.
One of the main moves the Las Vegas Raiders made in free agency was to fortify their quarterback room as second-year pro Aidan O’Connell was the team’s only option.
One of the revolving questions surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders is who will be the starting quarterback, Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’ Connell? In free agency, Minshew was signed to a two year, 25 million dollar contract with 15 million of that guaranteed.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, there was a belief that the Las Vegas Raiders would make an addition to their quarterback room, which included second-year man Aidan O’Connell and veteran free agent signing Gardner Minshew.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce spoke with reporters on Friday and indicated that 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O'Connell has an early advantage over journeyman Gardner Minshew regarding a quarterback competition that's expected to last through at least a portion of the preseason.
It looks like there will be QB competition in Las Vegas this upcoming season.
On paper, the Raiders struck out when they failed to acquire a top-tier quarterback prospect during the 2024 NFL Draft last month.
The Las Vegas Raiders failed to acquire their franchise quarterback. Instead, they drafted tight end Brock Bowers in the first round and obtained incredible value.
The general expectation is that Aidan O’Connell will enter the season as the Las Vegas Raiders‘ starting quarterback.
As the Las Vegas Raiders gear up for the 2024 NFL season, the spotlight is firmly fixed on their quarterback room, where Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew find themselves at the center of a coming competition.
Gardner Minshew signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency last month, and he told Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby that the Raiders were his top destination all along.
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