Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell "should be good to go" and start Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Friday.

The Las Vegas Raiders go into their Week 16 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars and are posed with a decision to make. While the season is now focused on g

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.

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.

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”.

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,

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,

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.