With Jimmy Garoppolo ruled out due to a concussion and not making the trip to Los Angeles, the Raiders have decided to start rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell against the Chargers on Sunday, league sources told ESPN.
The Raiders are opting to go with O'Connell, a fourth-round draft selection, over veteran Brian Hoyer, who last won a start in October 2016. The two quarterbacks both received reps during practice last week while Garoppolo was in the concussion protocol, but O'Connell got the majority -- if not all -- of the reps at practice by the end of the week, according to sources.