Raiders rookie QB Aidan O'Connell will start against the Chargers

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Aidan O'Connell, a rookie quarterback, will start for the Raiders on Sunday against the Chargers because

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Jimmy Garoppolo has been declared out with a concussion and won't be traveling to Los Angeles, league sources informed ESPN.

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O'Connell, a fourth-round draft pick, is chosen by the Raiders over seasoned quarterback Brian Hoyer, who last won a start in October 2016.

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They both received reps while Garoppolo was in the concussion protocol at practice last week, but

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according to sources, O'Connell ended up with the majority, if not all, of the reps.

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In an AFC West showdown at SoFi Stadium facing a Chargers defense that entered Sunday giving up an average of more than

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450 yards per game, O'Connell will make his first NFL start and try his first passes in the league.

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O'Connell was a preseason standout this summer, garnering comparisons to Brock Purdy, another late-round pick who had

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the chance to start last season for the San Francisco 49ers, from several NFL scouts and executives.

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