DENVER -- Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's Las Vegas Raiders debut was a smashing success ... literally.
Garoppolo took a blow to the head on a run from Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons and had to leave the field for two plays to be examined. Once he returned, Garoppolo hit Jakobi Meyers for a 3-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal with a fade pass to the left side of the end zone.
The touchdown marked the first opening-drive score since 2019 for the Raiders, and it was the first time the Raiders had a touchdown pass with both players making their team debuts since Week 1 of the 2014 season, when a rookie Derek Carr connected with James Jones.