O'Connell Rising, Garoppolo Leads | NFL News

The Raiders are making strides with Klint Kubiak’s new offense, but it’s still a work in progress. Rookie QB Aidan O’Connell is impressing with heavy reps—even against the starters—and shows real promise, though veteran Jimmy Garoppolo remains Week One starter thanks to his system familiarity. The quarterback room thrives on collaboration, not competition, setting up a smart, patient development path for O’Connell—reserve role now, star potential soon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0482977e4be7ec55