The Las Vegas Raiders played both Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell in their surprising loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Is that a prelude to a quarterback change for Week 4? That’s what reporters are wondering.
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Monday that he made the quarterback change in Week 3 to try giving his offense a spark. He also told reporters that a QB change from Minshew to O’Connell is being considered.
Pierce wanted to see if Aidan O'Connell gave the offense "a spark" and wouldn't rule out a QB change this week.
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 23, 2024
The Raiders are 1-2 and host the Cleveland Browns in Week 4. Minshew has started all three games and has passed for 747 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. O’Connell passed for 82 yards and a touchdown after replacing Minshew on Sunday.
This appears to be a transition year for the Raiders, who are weak at quarterback. It’s probably going to be a long season for their offense, with both QBs seeing starts.
It’s probably painful seeing Derek Carr play pretty well for the Saints while the Raiders are considering Minshew or O’Connell.
