When the Las Vegas Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith and signed him to a two-year contract extension, the initial expectation was for Aidan O’Connell to back him up while a developmental option waited in the wings.
However, it appears as though that may not be the case. On Friday, The Athletic’s Vic Tafur brought up the possibility of O’Connell being on the trade block.
“Still, bringing in a young quarterback to learn behind Smith makes sense (and we think the Raiders might trade Aidan O’Connell on draft weekend),” Tafur wrote.