The Raiders have signed quarterback Gardner Minshew in free company, and so they should still draft a quarterback subsequent month. However head coach Antonio Pierce says to not rule out Aidan O’Connell because the Raiders’ potential 2024 starter.

Pierce advised Steve Wyche of NFL Community that whoever is within the quarterback room when coaching camp begins, O’Connell shall be competing for the beginning job.

“On the finish of the day, pay attention, Aidan O’Connell played his ass off. He did a helluva job for us,” Pierce mentioned. “You’re speaking a couple of child that has the psychological toughness to play within the Nationwide Soccer League. No matter occurs and no matter we do it has to undergo Aidan O’Connell. Being sincere with you as a result of he’s earned that proper.”

As a fourth-round rookie who began final season because the third-stringer, O’Connell ended up beginning 10 video games and placing up comparable stats to Jimmy Garoppolo, who started the season because the starter. Minshew might show to be an improve over O’Connell, or a rookie might are available and get handed the job, however proper now Pierce needs O’Connell to know he has an opportunity to earn the title of QB1.