“It’s hard to imagine the #Raiders feel good about their backup QB situation,” reporter Tashan Reed said on August 24. Why? The Raiders’ quarterback room looked steady just a few weeks ago. HC Pete Carroll had Geno Smith as the starting quarterback. Then Aidan O’Connell was lined up as the backup, and rookie Cam Miller was waiting for his shot. That seemed like a balanced setup heading into Week 1. But football has a way of testing stability. With the preseason all wrapped up, the depth in the quarterback room in Las Vegas is all but gone.

In the preseason finale against the Cardinals , Aidan O’Connell got sidelined with an injury, and it has left Pete Carroll scrambling. Now, with the Raiders set to face the Patriots in the regular season opener, Carrol

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