Aidan O'Connell has "earned the right" to take the first snap for the Raiders in his quarterback battle with Gardner Minshew, according to coach Antonio Pierce.
Raiders GM Tom Telesco confirmed that Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew will compete to be the team's starting QB in 2024.
O'Connell and Minshew each started 10-plus games last season
The Raiders are set to have a quarterback competition heading into the 2024 season and head coach Antonio Pierce laid out on Friday how things will line up at the start.
Once the Raiders selected Brock Bowers at No. 13 overall, it was clear that the team planned to proceed with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell as its top two quarterbacks for 2024.