Report: Raiders sticking with Minshew over O'Connell
The Las Vegas Raiders are sticking with Gardner Minshew at quarterback over Aidan O'Connell, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The reported decision comes after Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce left the door open for a possible QB change following the team's 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
"I think we've gotta get with the players and just evaluate everything from yesterday first," Pierce said earlier on Monday when asked if Minshew was still the starter after O'Connell's late play Sunday, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez.
O'Connell entered the game late in the fourth quarter after Minshew threw an interception on the Raiders' previous drive. The second-year pro engineered a 13-play, 70-yard drive capped off with a touchdown pass to Tre Tucker.
Pierce explained that he inserted O'Connell into the game to see if it would "spark" the offense, per The Athletic's Vic Tafur.
Minshew beat out O'Connell over the summer to win the starting job to start the season. Through three starts, he's compiled a 1-2 record with three touchdowns, three interceptions, and 747 yards on a 73.7% completion rate.
A fourth-round pick in 2023, O'Connell started 10 games as a rookie, going 5-5 with 12 touchdowns to seven picks.
The Raiders host the Cleveland Browns in Week 4.