Latest Aidan O'Connell News
Pierce's future with Raiders remains uncertain, but there are reasons to bring him back
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Mark Davis left plenty of gray area regarding Raiders coach Antonio Pierce's status when asked by reporters at last week’s NFL owners meeting. Davis at the time said he didn't want to discuss the subject, though he noted that Pierce and general manager Tom...
Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell inactive against the Falcons. Desmond Ridder starts vs. former team
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was inactive for Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons, clearing the way for Desmond Ridder to start against his former team. O'Connell bruised his left knee on Dec. 8 at Tampa Bay. Ridder...
Sincere McCormick's patience pays off as he asserts himself as the Raiders starting running back
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Sincere McCormick could've at some point just walked away. Many others would have done just that. But because McCormick stuck it out — getting hurt, getting waived, getting re-signed, getting put seemingly forever on the practice squad — he...
Maxx Crosby says he will undergo ankle surgery and miss rest of the Raiders season
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby will undergo ankle surgery and miss the rest of the season, the latest in a series of injuries that have devastated Las Vegas. The Raiders, who are on a nine-game losing streak and 2-11, are without about half of the...
Falcons favored over the Raiders in Monday night matchup
Atlanta (6-7) at Las Vegas (2-11) Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 4 Series record: Falcons lead 8-7 Against the spread: Falcons 5-8, Raiders 5-8 Last meeting: Falcons beat Raiders 43-6 in Atlanta on...
Slumping Falcons try to keep pace in NFC South when visiting the skidding Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four games remain in the regular season, but the playoffs might as well be underway for the Falcons, who find themselves in a tailspin at just the wrong time. Atlanta takes a four-game losing streak into Monday night's game at Las Vegas, which is modest compared to...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell back at practice, but status is undetermined for Falcons game
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who injured his left knee in Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay, went through a walkthrough practice Wednesday and hopes to play against Atlanta. Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce wasn't ready, however, to declare that O'Connell...
Raiders sign QB Carter Bradley to active roster and place RB Zamir White on season-ending IR
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Carter Bradley, who had been on the team's practice squad, to the active roster Tuesday and placed running back Zamir White on season-ending injured reserve. Promoting Bradley is a sign of the Raiders' concern that...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell's knee injury may not be as serious as it looked
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Desmond Ridder might not be able to face his old team after all, except by watching the Falcons from the sideline. When Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was carted off with his left knee in an air cast in Sunday's 28-13 loss at Tampa Bay, it looked like he...
