According to Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels on Thursday, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remains in the concussion protocol. Garoppolo was concussed late against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a matchup for the Raiders back on September 24th.
Per McDaniels, Garoppolo is in the “final stages” of the protocol and is available to practice, but still hasn’t been fully cleared. Last week, without Garoppolo, the Raiders started rookie fourth-round pick Aidan O’Connell at quarterback. The result? The previously solid pass-blocking unit for Las Vegas surrendered seven sacks to the Los Angeles Chargers, including six to former Raiders pass-rusher Khalil Mack alone.