Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce ended a training camp battle on August 18 (three weeks before the season opener) by naming Gardner Minshew the starter over Aidan O’Connell.
Now, in Week 6 of the regular season, we’re going back to a battle. There have been multiple reports that the Raiders have decided to have Minshew and O’Connell battle this week in practice before determining who will start Sunday at home against the defensively stout Pittsburgh Steelers.
It is pretty unusual for teams to be unsettled at quarterback during the practice week when it doesn’t involve injuries.