Late in the second quarter in the Raiders’ Week six game against the Patriots, Jimmy Garoppolo led the Raiders down the field into scoring range. The final play of the drive, Garoppolo found Jakobi Meyers for 17 yards. Meyers was stopped just short of the sticks, and Garoppolo was hurt on the play.
He headed for the bench and was holding his back, grimacing. Then he headed for the locker room. A few minutes later, he was seen being loaded into an ambulance.
I just saw Jimmy Garoppolo get into an ambulance and he’s being transported from the stadium now. Just happened to be walking in tunnels and saw him get in. #Raiders
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) October 15, 2023
This would seem to suggest there was at least concern the injury could be more than just a back issue.
Brian Hoyer replaced Garoppolo in the game and a short time later, the Raiders officially ruled Jimmy G OUT.
Hoyer came in and on his third play connected with rookie Tre Tucker on a 48-yarder which was the longest catch of the season for the Raiders. The drive still stalled and the Raiders added a field goal to make it a 16-10 game.
When Garoppolo was lost to a concussion a couple weeks ago, it was rookie Aidan O’Connell who got the start. Should this injury be serious, the Raiders will have to decide if they want to go with O’Connell again or give the veteran Hoyer the start.
