Aidan O'Connell

Aidan O’Connell (knee) said he’s hoping to play in Week 15 against the Falcons.

O’Connell was believed to have been lost for the season after he was carted off with a knee injury in Week 14’s loss to the Buccaneers. Now, after an MRI revealed a bone bruise, O’Connell said he’s “hoping to get there” when asked about the possibility of playing against the Falcons. With the Raiders playing on Monday, O’Connell has some extra time to heal up in time for the game, but head coach Antonio Pierce has already named Desmond Ridder as the Week 15 starter. We’ll see if that changes based on O’Connell’s participation in practice, but for now, he should be considered a long-shot to play on Monday.