August 24, 2025
ANALYSISO'Connell suffered the injury during Saturday's preseason loss to Arizona. It's the second major injury in as many years for the 2023 fourth-round draft selection, who had a stint on IR last season due to a fractured thumb. O'Connell had been slated to be Las Vegas' No. 2 QB behind
Geno Smith, but that role now may go to rookie
Cam Smith -- at least for the first several weeks of the regular season -- unless the team acquires another QB in free agency or via trade.