The former Washington State standout was hurt after being sacked by Denver linebackers Cody Barton and Jonathon Cooper. Barton came down hard on Minshew and drove the quarterback’s left shoulder into the ground.

“The Raiders are preparing to start Aidan O’Connell at QB on Friday against the Chiefs, per sources,” Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported. “On IR since breaking his thumb in Week 7, O’Connell returned to practice Monday and got the first-team reps. As long as the week goes well, it’s AOC time again.”