Aidan O’Connell is active and expected to start at quarterback for the Raiders on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Allegiant Stadium. O’Connell missed Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury.

Raiders HC Antonio Pierce told reporters that QB Aidan O'Connell "should be good to go" to start Sunday vs. the Jaguars. The Raiders had kept O'Connell as a third-string emergency backup option during Monday's 15-9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

LAS VEGAS — Aidan O’Connell will likely be back under center as the Raiders’ starting quarterback when the 2-12 team hosts the Jaguars (3-11) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.

For Ridder, the start comes against his old team, who drafted the Cincinnati product in the third round of the 2022 draft. He compiled an 8-9 record as a starter over two seasons in Atlanta before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in March. Las Vegas signed Ridder off of Arizona’s practice squad in October.

Given the Las Vegas Raiders' standing and injury-prone roster, does it make sense for the team to send quarterback Aidan O'Connell to the bench?