"Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured right wrist in the club's 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason finale on Saturday night. Head coach Pete Carroll said O'Connell will need surgery and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. Following the Raiders' 10-play, 32-yard scoring drive, which resulted in a 52-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson at the start of the second quarter,"
"Entering his third season, O'Connell has totaled 3,830 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 20 career games, including 17 starts. Last season, O'Connell missed multiple weeks with a broken thumb. O'Connell was inconsistent in his first training camp under Carroll, and in three preseason games, he committed four turnovers, including three interceptions. O'Connell was strip-sacked in the first quarter against Arizona, eventually leading to a game-tying touchdown reception from Cardinals wide receiver Simi Fehoko."
Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured right wrist in the Raiders' preseason finale loss to the Arizona Cardinals and will require surgery, with an expected six-to-eight-week recovery. The injury followed a Raiders scoring drive and prompted trainers to evaluate O'Connell before he left for the locker room with a splint. Rookie Cam Miller entered, completing 12 of 24 passes for 124 yards and a 61.5 passer rating. O'Connell has 3,830 career passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 20 games and missed time last season with a broken thumb. O'Connell committed four preseason turnovers and was noted for slowing the offense under center.
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