Raiders injury report: Aidan O’Connell misses practice

Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell missed practice Thursday before the Raiders’ Week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. O’Connell was not listed on Wednesday’s injury report but appeared on Thursday’s report with an illness.

At the time of this writing, there is no information on whether the team expects him to return tomorrow or be healthy enough to play in Tampa Bay.

O’Connell is coming off the best game of his career, throwing for a career-high 340 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. While the 2-10 Raiders are officially out of the playoffs, the second-year pro will use the team’s final five games of the season as an audition to prove he can be the long-term starter.

With O’Connell out, Desmond Ridder took reps with the first team in training on Thursday. Ridder would likely be Las Vegas’ starter had O’Connell not overcome the illness by the weekend, and undrafted rookie Carter Bradley would likely be called up from the practice squad to serve as the backup.

Also missing from Thursday’s practice were cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle), running back Zamir White (quadriceps), tight end Justin Shorter (back) and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (ankle). Hobbs and White also sat out Wednesday, while Shorter was on report but attended practice and Meyers was a new addition.

Meanwhile, running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) was limited, while guard Jordan Meredith (shoulder) was fully active for the second straight day. Running back Ameer Abdullah (foot) is also a new addition to the injury report but participated fully in practice.