The Las Vegas Raiders are now in the market for a backup quarterback behind Geno Smith. In the team's final game of the preseason, Aidan O'Connell went down with a fractured wrist. That injury will sideline him an estimated six to eight weeks to begin the 2025 NFL season.

In the Las Vegas Raiders‘ final preseason game, they showed how their offense can attack defenses over the top, but

Smith capped the nine-play, 60-yard drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to rookie Dont'e Thornton Jr., who fought off Denzel Burke at the front pylon to make the catch and give Las Vegas a 7-0 lead.