{"id":676298,"date":"2026-05-17T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/676298\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:06:15","slug":"raiders-predicted-to-cut-ties-with-qb-before-start-of-2026-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/676298\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders predicted to cut ties with QB before start of 2026 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raiders predicted to cut ties with QB before start of 2026 NFL season<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, like every other NFL franchise, still have a ways to go before they finalize their 53-man roster for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

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While there\u2019s no telling who the Raiders will cut ties with to ensure they meet the NFL\u2019s mandatory roster requirement, Bleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton<\/a> floated the idea of the franchise parting ways with their 27-year-old quarterback.<\/p>\n

\u201cRarely do you see a third-string quarterback as the best player who could lose his roster spot, but Aidan O’Connell is in a unique situation,\u201d Moton wrote Sunday. \u201cThe Las Vegas Raiders signed Kirk Cousins and selected Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Cousins will likely start in regular-season games. O’Connell is clearly the odd man out at quarterback, but he may not have much trade value despite throwing for 3,922 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 21 games, which included 17 starts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cO’Connell has athletic limitations at an evolving position and an expiring contract. Teams may wait for 2027 free agency rather than trade for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Connell has been far from the worst quarterback the Raiders have ever employed. While the Purdue product hasn\u2019t been a world-beating signal caller with Las Vegas through three seasons, he\u2019s earned the serviceable label when asked to fill in for the QB in front of him.<\/p>\n

That said, the Raiders\u2019 quarterback room has already been solidified for the upcoming campaign, as Mendoza and Cousins are poised to be the franchise\u2019s two featured QBs in 2026-27. Simply put, cutting ties with O\u2019Connell wouldn\u2019t be considered a devastating roster move.<\/p>\n

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