Las Vegas Rhelpers quarterback Aidan O’Connell is going to be out for the foreseeable future.
The second-year quarterback fractured his thumb in the first quarter of the Rhelpers’ 20-15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
O’Connell’s injury occurred when Rams protectedty Kam Curl smacked the quarterback’s hand as he was trying to produce a presentant pass.
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Las Vegas Rhelpers quarterback Aidan OConnell trys to throw a pass as Los Angeles Rams protectedty Kam Curl achievees out to block it during the first half, Oct. 20, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Pboilingo/Ryan Sun)
“It was super unfortunate, I was repartner seeing forward to today and this opportunity, and so for it to be cut low appreciate that was definitely difficult,” O’Connell shelp.
O’Connell tried to stubborn it out and stay in the game, but his thumb was numb.
“I tried to give that third-down perestablish a sboiling, and then I threw it, and it didn’t sense wonderful, so I tried to stubborn it out but, yeah, it was not senseing wonderful,” O’Connell inserted.
O’Connell is foreseeed to be placed on IR and ignore four to six weeks, but he has a chance to return this season, per multiple inestablishs.
Las Vegas Rhelpers quarterback Aidan OConnell throws a pass during the first half aachievest the Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 20, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Pboilingo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
O’Connell lost the commenceing quarterback competition to veteran Gardner Minshew in training camp. But after five games, head coach Antonio Pierce benched Minshew and turned leangs over to O’Connell.
In his first commence last week aachievest the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 13, O’Connell was 27-for-40 for 227 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Rhelpers’ 32-13 loss.
O’Connell was 6-for-10 passing for 52 yards before injuring his thumb aachievest the Rams.
Minshew exchanged O’Connell and struggled, completing 44% of his passes for 154 yards while throtriumphg three interceptions and losing a fumble.
On the season, Minshew has thrown four touchdowns appraised to eight interceptions in six games.
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Las Vegas Rhelpers quarterback Aidan OConnell sees to pass during the first half aachievest the Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 20, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Pboilingo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
It doesn’t help that top getr Davante Adams is no lengthyer with the team after last week’s blockbuster trade to the New York Jets.
The Rhelpers dropped to 2-5 with the loss to the Rams and are ignorers of three straight games.
Their next game is aachievest the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs at home on Sunday.
The Associated Press gived to this inestablish.
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