Shedeur Sanders will make his first career start in Las Vegas after all. He just won’t be in silver and black.

The lightning-rod rookie quarterback was often associated with the Raiders throughout his final college season at Colorado. He alluded to wanting to play for the Raiders and has a close relationship with minority owner Tom Brady. But Las Vegas, along with every other team in the NFL, passed on him repeatedly before the Browns chose him in the fifth round.

Sanders struggled when pressed into action last week, completing only four of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception. The Raiders’ quarterback situation has also been dire, as veteran Geno Smith rates among the worst in the league by most statistical categories.

Coach Pete Carroll has been reluctant to even criticize Smith

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