The Las Vegas Raiders announced some sweeping changes early Wednesday morning, firing head coach Josh McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler, and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi as a result of the team’s struggles this season. But it seems like the changes aren’t stopping there.
According to a report from league insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Las Vegas Raiders are planning to bench veteran starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the remainder of the season. Instead, the team will be turning to rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell out of Purdue.
Another major move in Las Vegas: The #Raiders are expected to start rookie QB Aidan O’Connell this week and going forward, with Jimmy Garoppolo going to the bench. The promising O’Connell now gets his shot,” Rapoport said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
It’s an absolutely massive announcement from the Raiders, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
The Raiders brought in Garoppolo to replace the departing Derek Carr and it seemed like they expected him to improve their offense. But that’s not how it turned out, and it seems like they’ve learned that.
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