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.

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?

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.

Aidan O’Connell will likely be back under center as the Raiders’ starting quarterback when the team hosts the Jaguars on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.

A bone bruise suffered in the Raiders’ week 14 loss in Tampa knocked Aidan O’Connell out of the game and had him carted off the field. The prognosis looked grim. Following the game, Antonio Pierce said it “didn’t look good”.

Until then, the Raiders are in play for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, currently owning the worst record in the league at 2-11. Their shot at securing the top selection could be affected by what happens under center,

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell (12) is taken off the field after an injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Tampa,

Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said QB Aidan O’Connell should be “good to go” for Week 16 and is expected to start, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. O’Connell suffered a bone bruise in his left knee, which enabled Desmond Ridder to start their last game against the Falcons.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was inactive for Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons, clearing the way for Desmond Ridder to start against his former team. O'Connell bruised his left knee on Dec. 8 at Tampa Bay.

Aidan O’Connell will likely be back under center as the Raiders’ starting quarterback when the team hosts the Jaguars on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Coach Antonio Pierce said Friday morning O’Connell had a few good days of practice and would be on track to return as long as things went well later in the day.