The Atlanta Falcons may see a familiar face when they play against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Former Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder took over for an injured Gardner Minshew late in the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Ridder completed five out of 10 pass attempts for 64 yards, losing a fumble and taking a sack in the red zone to end the game. While he got off to a slow start, Ridder led a nice drive on his second attempt and nearly threw a touchdown pass after evading a sack.
The catch was ruled short of the end zone and Ridder took a sack on the next play to end the game. According to a report from NFL Network, Minshew has a broken collarbone and will be out for the rest of the season.
#Raiders QB Gardner Minshew broke his collarbone and is out for the season, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A frustrating end for Minshew. pic.twitter.com/J6mYztPPqa
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2024
The Falcons play the Raiders on Monday night football in Week 15, and Ridder is the only healthy quarterback on the roster for Las Vegas at the moment.
The former Falcons third-round pick was traded to Arizona over the offseason and later poached off the Cardinals’ practice squad by the Raiders when Aidan O’Connell broke his thumb.
Ridder appeared in 19 games (17 starts) during his two seasons in Atlanta, passing for 3,544 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.