The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their ‍Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting one game, a 41-7 win over the Dallas ‌Cowboys in Week 17.

Regular starter ‌Geno Smith has been nursing a right shoulder injury and couldn’t practice this week after sustaining the injury in the Raiders’ 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Pickett, 27, received first-team reps in practice ‍this week after relieving Smith in the Broncos game, going 8 of 11 for 97 yards ‍with a touchdown pass.

The Raiders (2-11) acquired Pickett from the Browns after training camp was completed in August. Cleveland previously acquired Pickett from the

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