LAS VEGAS -- Quarterback Geno Smith suffered a right shoulder injury on Sunday, during the Las Vegas Raiders ' 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium.

Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Smith's shoulder "locked up" after getting hit while completing a 3-yard pass to tight end Brock Bowers to close out the third quarter. Smith went into the locker room, and backup quarterback Kenny Pickett played for the entire fourth quarter. Pickett completed 8 of 11 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Carroll said the early test showed that Smith avoided serious damage, and he will lean towards starting the 35-year-old signal caller next week against the Philadelphia Eagles if he's healthy.

"I'm going to do what I think is the right thing to do, and if Geno can play, that's

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