Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has yet to name his starting quarterback for Thursday’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
“We’re still going through that process,” Pierce said Wednesday. “Got a couple more hours. See how it’s going.”
Rookie Aidan O’Connell has struggled since assuming the starting role for the Raiders (5-8), who saw their losing skid extend to three games following a lackluster 3-0 setback to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. O’Connell threw for just 171 yards and an interception in that loss.
“I never said Aidan wasn’t the starter, let’s say that first and foremost,” Pierce said. “We’re still evaluating it. If there’s a chance to get better, a chance to improve, a chance to put us in position to win, we gotta get all the factors that go into it.”
O’Connell, 25, has completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 1,365 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions in seven games this season. He was selected by Las Vegas in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Jimmy Garoppolo, 32, was benched after Josh McDaniels was fired as the team’s head coach on Nov. 1. Garoppolo had completed 65.5 percent of his throws for 1,205 yards with seven touchdowns and nine picks in six games this season.
Brian Hoyer, 38, has completed 23 of 42 passes for 231 yards with two interceptions in three games this season.
–Field Level Media