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    Why massive injuries mean Knight needs to be ready to lead raiders

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    The Las Vegas Raiders suffered their seventh straight loss, falling 29-19 to the Denver Broncos.

    The Raiders remained competitive for much of the game, but things got out of hand in the fourth quarter as rookie quarterback Bo Nix continued his impressive run.

    As if things weren’t catastrophic enough, coach Antonio Pierce’s team suffered another brutal injury.

    Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II suffered a broken collarbone in the loss and will miss the rest of the season. Minshew had thrown for 1,783 yards, eight touchdowns and nine interceptions in his first season as a Raider.

    With Aidan O’Connell still on injured reserve, the Raiders will look to Desmond Ridder to fill in as the starter. Ridder has a lot of starting experience and previously led the Atlanta Falcons at the end of the 2022 season and almost all of 2023.

    The Falcons traded Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals in March, but he did not make the final 53-man roster. The Raiders picked him up from the Cardinals’ practice squad in October.

    His first appearance as a Raider came replacing Minshew against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 11 of 16 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. He completed 5 of 10 passes for 64 yards against the Broncos on Sunday afternoon, but was sacked and lost the ball to end slim chances of a comeback.

    Ridder is dealing with the same issues other Raider quarterbacks have faced this season: turnovers. He threw 12 interceptions with the Falcons in 2023, while also losing 12 fumbles.

    If the Raiders want to have any chance of turning the season around, Ridder needs to play smarter football and keep the ball out of harm’s way. He has yet to do that in his NFL career, but there’s no time like the present.

    O’Connell could come off injured reserve soon, and once he does, he could get a chance to take back the starting job. However, for now Knight will suit up as a starter ahead of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Black Friday.

    Ridder’s greatest strengths are his leadership qualities and intangible capabilities. He’ll put that to the test as he earns another chance to be a starter and make the most of it.

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