Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell has been through a lot in his NFL career between injuries and franchise turmoil.

He is working with his sixth offensive play-caller and he’s only in his third NFL season.

O’Connell, a 2023 fourth-round pick out of Purdue, has also kept a low profile for someone who has made 17 NFL starts.

The 27-year-old entered this year as Geno Smith’s backup, but suffered a wrist injury in the preseason and was on injured reserve the Raiders’ first 10 games.

He was moved to the active roster last week and served as the team’s emergency third quarterback during its 24-10 loss to the Browns on Nov. 23.

O’Connell sat down with the Review-Journal this week to discuss the ups and downs of his young career, his new role and one of his hidden talents:

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