Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured right wrist in the club's 20-10 loss at the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason finale on Saturday night.

Raiders coach Pete Carroll said O'Connell will need surgery and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

Following the Raiders' 10-play, 32-yard scoring drive, which resulted in a 52-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson at the start of the second quarter, O'Connell was looked at by trainers on the sideline before going to the locker room.

O'Connell came out of the locker room later in the quarter with a splint on his right hand, while rookie Cam Miller stepped in at quarterback. A sixth-round draft pick, Miller completed 12 of 24 passes for 124 yards and a passer rating of 61.5.

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