The Raiders might look to Aidan O’Connell as the quarterback after Gardner Minshew suffered a broken collarbone in the loss to the Broncos last week. O’Connell has been on the IR since October, though, with a broken thumb. The initial timeline for his return was estimated to be 4-6 weeks.

The Las Vegas Raiders are preparing to start quarterback Aidan O’Connell on Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell is expected to be under center to start Friday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network reported.