LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Raiders seem to have "dodged a bullet" with Jimmy Garoppolo's injury, according to head coach Josh McDaniels.
"There was some concern yesterday that there was an internal issue so we did a bunch of scans yesterday and last night," McDaniels told the media on Monday. "Seems like we've dodged a big bullet in that regard. So that's good news.The prognosis is a lot better than it might have otherwise been."
Garoppolo exited the game at halftime Sunday after sustaining what appeared to be a back injury. The quarterback was taken by ambulance to the hospital for further evaluation.
Brian Hoyer replaced Garoppolo and led the Raiders to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots. The win marked the second straight for the Silver and Black as they improved to 3-3 for the season.
McDaniels says there is still a lot to uncover when it comes to who makes the start for the Raiders when the team travels to Chicago this weekend.
