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Raiders quarterback ruled out for personal reasons

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Bonsignore, V. (2026, September 19). Raiders quarterback ruled out for personal reasons. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/raiders-quarterback-aidan-oconnell-ruled-out-for-personal-reasons/

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Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell will miss Sunday’s game against the Chargers due to personal reasons. As the third-string quarterback, his absence means starter Kirk Cousins and rookie backup Fernando Mendoza will handle all quarterback duties. The team signed Cousins and drafted Mendoza last year, solidifying their current and future plans at the position while leaving O’Connell as a veteran reserve.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Aidan O'Connell, the Raiders quarterback selected in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, will miss Sunday's game against the Chargers due to personal reasons. This leaves starter Kirk Cousins and rookie backup Fernando Mendoza as the top two quarterbacks for the team heading into their first divisional matchup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. O'Connell has been inactive since last week’s season-opening win over the Dolphins, serving as the emergency third quarterback. With 17 starts and appearances in 21 games, O’Connell has completed 62% of his passes for 3,932 yards with 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The Raiders' recent signings and draft picks have shifted him to a lower position on the depth chart.

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“Article A reports on O'Connell's absence due to personal reasons for an upcoming game against the Chargers, while Article B describes the actual game that was played after his absence.”

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🔮 The other would have demanded a much harder conversation about what the Raiders were trying to accomplish.

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🔮 Whether it reflected discipline for Jeanty’s bulletin-board comments about the Jets’ willingness to tackle or simply a coaching staff searching for answers to a struggling run game, the distribution was conspicuous.

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🔮 And Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer are providing a glimpse of how much damage they can do together.

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🔮 Thirty-nine carries for 198 yards will do that.

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🔮 Sensing the crossroads they stood at, they thrashed the Raiders 35-21 with the urgency of a team unwilling to let an opportunity to climb back into the division race, and nudge their season back on track.

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🔮 Finding even modest consistency on the ground would help.

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🔮 They might have gotten something better.

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🔮 Yet Thornton remains on the outside looking in. “He will not be activated for this game,” Kubiak said Friday.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Raiders’ Dont’e Thornton running out of time as roster deadline looms

🔮 That leaves the Rams trying to rescue their season while waiting to learn whether their path will become even more difficult.

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The Raiders will be without quarterback Aidan O’Connell for Sunday’s game against the Chargers as he attends to a personal matter. asserted

he → attend → matter

O’Connell, who has been with the Raiders since they selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, has been ruled out of the AFC West matchup at SoFi Stadium. asserted

they → select → Stadium

His absence leaves starter Kirk Cousins and rookie backup Fernando Mendoza as the Raiders’ top two quarterbacks heading into their first divisional game of the season. asserted

absence → leave → season

O’Connell has filled starting and backup roles during his time in Las Vegas, but the Raiders’ offseason overhaul at quarterback pushed him to third on the depth chart. asserted

overhaul → fill → chart

They signed Cousins and selected Mendoza with the first overall pick, pairing an experienced veteran with the player expected to become their long-term answer at the position. asserted

They → sign → position

O’Connell was inactive for last week’s season-opening win over the Dolphins, serving as the designated emergency third quarterback. asserted

O’Connell → open → quarterback

The former Purdue standout has appeared in 21 games, making 17 starts. asserted

standout → appear → starts

He has completed 62% of his passes for 3,932 yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, with an 84.1 passer rating. asserted

He → complete → rating

His most extensive opportunity came as a rookie in 2023, when he started 10 games and threw for 2,218 yards and 12 touchdowns. asserted

he → come → yards

He made seven more starts in 2024, throwing for 1,612 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. asserted

He → make → yards

His playing time dwindled to one appearance last season. asserted

time → dwindle → appearance

Now in the final year of his rookie contract, O’Connell provides experienced depth in a quarterback room focused on winning with Cousins while preparing Mendoza for the future. asserted

O’Connell → provide → future

Sunday’s absence removes that additional layer of experience against the Chargers, although it does not change the established order atop the depth chart. asserted

it → remove → chart

Cousins remains the starter, with Mendoza next in line should the Raiders need a replacement. asserted

Raiders → remain → replacement

Raiders quarterback ruled out for personal reasons

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