Over the last two seasons, star quarterback Derek Carr has had to miss time due to injury. On Christmas Eve during the 2016 season, Carr broke his leg, and in the process, the Raiders saw their incredible season go down the drain. Last season, Carr broke bones in his back, and had to miss time early in the year, and had to deal with terrible pain throughout the campaign.
In 2016, the Raiders plugged in Matt McGloin to finish out the regular season, and then inserted Connor Cook to face the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round.