Minshew was benched by O'Connell ahead of Week 6.
On Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders took on the Los Angeles Rams and quickly lost their starting quarterback. Early in the first quarter, Aidan O'Connell suffered a hand injury by slapping hands with Rams defender Kamren Curl and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Gardner Minshew.Looks like his thumb gets caught on the defenders hand. Thumb injuries make it very difficult to grip/throw.
Pierce said on the broadcast he didn't think O'Connell would be back vs. the Rams.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture.
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