Hobbs was questionable due to illness, and the 25-year-old defender won't be able to go for this ever-so-crucial contest against the Jaguars. Bradley will operate as the emergency quarterback behind Aidan O'Connell and Desmond Ridder.
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. That puts him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Jaguars. Considering QB Desmond Ridder's performance on Monday night (59% completion rate and 5.3 yards per attempt), this is good news for TE Brock Bowers and WR Jakobi Meyers.
O'Connell went down with a bone bruise in his knee in the Raiders' Week 14 loss to the Bucs. He missed Week 15, but even a limited practice today puts him on track to return this week. Desmond Ridder drew the start last week and threw for 208 yards, a touchdown, and two picks. He also took three sacks. O'Connell would be an immediate upgrade over Ridder, bringing back the PPR floor and ceiling for Brock Bowers, who has been held under 50 yards in consecutive weeks. O'Connell will be a fringe-QB2 if he suits up to face the Jags this week.
O'Connell didn't practice all week and the team was still so desperate to get him active that they took him to the field for a pre-game workout on Monday. One week of exposure to in-game Desmond Ridder probably made Pierce pretty optimistic about O'Connell returning as soon as possible. We'd wait for positive practice reports before we started making O'Connell plans for superflex leagues, but it's clear the Raiders want him back as soon as possible to finish out the season.
All five of Meyers' receptions came on the final two drives of the game for a Raiders team that struggled to move the football for more than three quarters. The general ineptitude of the Atlanta offense kept Las Vegas within striking distance in a game that came down to two Hail Mary attempts from Desmond Ridder. The veteran wide receiver appears likely to get back Aidan O'Connell for a Week 16 matchup with the Jaguars.