The Las Vegas Raiders are starting their preparations for Sunday’s Week 7 game at the Chicago Bears (10 a.m. PT kickoff) without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the practice field.
Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels told reporters Garoppolo won’t work Wednesday. Garoppolo departed Sunday’s 21-17 win over the New England Patriots with a back injury. Wednesday, McDaniels said there are no updates on Garoppolo’s status for Sunday’s game.
The coach also didn’t say whether veteran Brian Hoyer or rookie Aidan O’Connell would start against the Bears if Garoppolo can’t play.
Garoppolo had tests at a local hospital Sunday that showed he didn’t have any internal issues and that they “dodged a big bullet.