Garoppolo is nursing a back injury sustained in
the Raiders' 21-17 victory over the visiting New England
Patriots last Sunday.
Although Brian Hoyer replaced Garoppolo against the Patriots,
rookie Aidan O'Connell could be in line to make his second
career start this Sunday.
O'Connell, 25, completed 24 of 39 passes for 238 yards with one
interception in his lone start this season, a 24-17 loss to the
Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 1. He was selected by the Raiders
in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Hoyer, 38, went 6-for-10 for 102 yards in relief of Garoppolo
last week.
Garoppolo, 31, has completed 68.0 percent of his passes for
1,079 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in
five games this season.
--Field Level Media
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