Aidan O’Connell did enough in Friday’s 19-17 loss at Kansas City to show that Las Vegas’ quarterback job will belong to him the rest of the season. O’Connell didn’t look like a quarterback who hadn’t played in nearly six weeks because of a broken thumb. The Raiders also had a short week to prepare for the Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell calls a play at the line of scrimmage against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
“Thought he competed,” coach Antonio Pierce said Saturday morning. “I thought for what we knew we were getting with Spags and that defense, that he stood in the pocket, made some tough throws, took some hits, took the shots down the field like we wanted. We had some opportunities to take shots down the field, he threw them. And I thought our skill guys did a hell of a job competing and making some really good plays for us.
But rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball before O’Connell was expecting it, and the Chiefs recovered to secure another close, last-minute victory. Pierce said his team heard an official’s whistle before the snap, and that will be included in the Raiders’ report to the NFL.
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