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Aidan O’Connell was a fourth-round pick by the Raiders during the 2023 NFL Draft and has worked as the third QB in camp. He’s had an up-and-down camp, but the Raiders are encouraged by what they’ve seen so far.

O’Connell doesn’t need to be perfect in the preseason, but he needs to show some promise in case the Raiders need to call on him at some point this season. But playing behind a backup offensive line and with young receivers will make his job harder. Keep expectations low, but O’Connell needs to have a big preseason if he wants to challenge Brian Hoyer for the No. 2 job.