Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to continue turning the proud franchise around during the 2024 NFL season. After years of being viewed as a joke, the Raiders showed signs of being a very competitive football team after they fired former head coach Josh McDaniels and replace him with Pierce last season.
As it happens every year, the QB carousel is alive and well in the NFL. Not only have we seen a few journeyman quarterbacks change teams, we've seen the usual influx of young talent through the NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders were widely expected to pursue an upgrade at the quarterback position this offseason. Whether that upgrade came from a trade, free agency, or the NFL Draft, very few expected to stand relatively pat.
One of the main moves the Las Vegas Raiders made in free agency was to fortify their quarterback room as second-year pro Aidan O’Connell was the team’s only option.
One of the revolving questions surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders is who will be the starting quarterback, Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’ Connell? In free agency, Minshew was signed to a two year, 25 million dollar contract with 15 million of that guaranteed.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, there was a belief that the Las Vegas Raiders would make an addition to their quarterback room, which included second-year man Aidan O’Connell and veteran free agent signing Gardner Minshew.
The Las Vegas Raiders have one of the more interesting quarterback competitions heading into the 2024 NFL campaign. The Raiders ended last season with Aidan O’Connell under center, and most assumed he would be the starting quarterback in 2024 barring something happening in the NFL Draft.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce spoke with reporters on Friday and indicated that 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O'Connell has an early advantage over journeyman Gardner Minshew regarding a quarterback competition that's expected to last through at least a portion of the preseason.
It looks like there will be QB competition in Las Vegas this upcoming season.
On paper, the Raiders struck out when they failed to acquire a top-tier quarterback prospect during the 2024 NFL Draft last month.
We've reached the point in the NFL offseason where most teams have completed their major roster additions and are preparing for the regular season.
The Las Vegas Raiders failed to acquire their franchise quarterback. Instead, they drafted tight end Brock Bowers in the first round and obtained incredible value.
The general expectation is that Aidan O’Connell will enter the season as the Las Vegas Raiders‘ starting quarterback.
As the Las Vegas Raiders gear up for the 2024 NFL season, the spotlight is firmly fixed on their quarterback room, where Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew find themselves at the center of a coming competition.
Gardner Minshew has an opportunity to establish himself as the long term solution as the Raiders starting quarterback. During the draft, the Raiders did not draft a quarterback in the draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders will have a quarterback competition this summer between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew. O’Connell guided the Raiders to a 5-4 record during the second half of last season after being named the team’s full-time starter once Coach Antonio Pierce took over.
Is it a foregone conclusion that Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew will beat out fellow signal-caller Aidan O'Connell for the starting job in training camp later this year?
Despite the opportunity, the Las Vegas Raiders chose not to draft a new quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead, they are placing their faith in Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew for the upcoming season.
Gardner Minshew signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency last month, and he told Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby that the Raiders were his top destination all along.
Quarterback Gardner Minshew made a statement with his entrance to the Las Vegas Raiders facilities on Monday. The former Indianapolis Colts starter pulled up to day one of the spring workout program wearing a Nike crew sweater with the phrase, “Lil Ass Boy,” scrolled across the front.
The veteran quarterback will likely have an opportunity to compete for a starting job.
Minshew now looks to be the passer coming in to compete with Aidan O’Connell — and perhaps a rookie — for the job.
If going to flag football didn’t convince you already that the Pro Bowl wasn’t held in high regard, this roster decision might.
Quarterback Gardner Minshew called out the Colts for some worrying behavior following the team’s loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Gardner Minshew led the Indianapolis Colts to a thrilling overtime win on Sunday, but his performance in the locker room after the game was even more impressive than anything he did on the field.
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