The Raiders made four roster moves today, including placing QB Aidan O’Connell on injured reserve, per the NFL transaction wire.
Las Vegas also waived S Thomas Harper and filled the two open spots by signing OT Stone Forsythe and claiming S Tristin McCollum off waivers from the Eagles.
O’Connell is set to miss up to eight weeks with a wrist injury.
O’Connell, 26, was a three-year starter at Purdue and was named second-team All-Big 10 in his final two seasons. He was drafted by the Raiders with the No. 135 pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He signed a four-year, $3.84 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $509,380.
In 2024, O’Connell appeared in nine games for the Raiders and completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 1,612 yards to go with eight touchdow