Tag: Garoppolo

Oct 9, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws the ball against the Green Bay Packers in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders hope to get Jimmy Garoppolo back for game vs. Lions

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Both teams in the Monday night matchup at Detroit want to erase some bad memories from last week.

The NFC North-leading Lions were humbled by the Baltimore Ravens, 38-6. The Las Vegas Raiders got thumped by the Chicago Bears and their backup quarterback, Tyson Bagent, 30-12.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said the Raiders feel “much like we feel. What they just went through last week is not indicative of who this team is. This is a dangerous team.”

Detroit (5-2) heard nationwide-praise after taking control of its division with road wins over defending Supel Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs as well as the Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions’ visit to Baltimore turned into a debacle, though, as the Ravens rolled for touchdowns on their first four drives.

“We’ve got to bounce back, but we will,” Campbell said. “We’ll be ready to go.”

Detroit played without power back David Montgomery last week due to a rib injury. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, the 12th overall pick in the 2023 draft, amassed 126 total yards in Montgomery’s absence and scored the Lions’ lone touchdown.

“I saw an improving player,” Campbell said. “He took a step up and that’s all you can ask for — growth.”

Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for 284 yards, but most of it came on short completions after the team fell way behind. He didn’t toss a touchdown pass for the first time this season.

Goff also was sacked a season-high five times. Now he will face a pass rush led by Maxx Crosby, who has 6 1/2 sacks to follow up his career-best 12 1/2 last season.

“What does he not do well? I would start there,” Campbell said of Crosby. “I don’t know what that would be. … He’s a master of his craft.”

The Raiders (3-4) were held to 235 yards of total offense by Chicago as they played without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who was sidelined by a back injury. Garoppolo returned to practice on Thursday.

Even with Garoppolo, the Las Vegas offense has stalled. The Raiders are averaging just 16 points per game, third worst in the NFL.

Asked if the play-calling needed to be more aggressive, Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels responded, “There’s definitely elements of that. You can point to a number of different things that we could do a little bit better. I don’t think we have to do everything different. I think we have to do a lot of little things a little bit better.”

Raiders quarterbacks have thrown four more interceptions (12) than touchdown passes (8). On Monday, Las Vegas will face a game-wrecking defensive lineman, Aidan Hutchinson, who has 4 1/2 sacks but none in the past two games.

“If you ever stop playing before the play is over,” McDaniels said, “that’s when he really makes a lot of plays.”

Getting the running game going would help Garoppolo. Josh Jacobs, who led the league with 1,653 rushing yards last season, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, has been held to 347 rushing yards and 2.9 yards per carry this year.

Star receiver Davante Adams has caught three touchdown passes this season after hauling in an NFL-best 14 during his first season with the Raiders in 2022. Adams hasn’t caught a scoring pass in the past four games while being limited to 75 or fewer receiving yards each time.

Montgomery and offensive linemen Frank Ragnow (toe, calf) and Jonah Jackson (ankle) were among the Lions who sat out practice on Thursday. Cornerback Marcus Peters (back), linebacker Divine Deablo (ankle) and placekicker Daniel Carlson (groin) didn’t participate in Las Vegas’ Thursday practice.

–Field Level Media

Oct 15, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks to make a pass against the New England Patriots in the first quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo practices, ‘hopeful’ he’ll play at Lions

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was back at practice on Thursday and head coach Josh McDaniels said he’s “hopeful” to have his starter available Monday at Detroit.

Garoppolo injured his back in a 21-17 win over the New England Patriots on Oct. 15 and was ruled out last week in Chicago. The Raiders (3-4) lost to the Bears, 30-12, and face the NFC North-leading Lions on “Monday Night Football.”

Garoppolo has seven touchdowns, eight interceptions and completed 68 percent of his passes in six games since signing with Las Vegas in free agency.

“As long as nothing goes the other way,” McDaniels said when asked to clarify Garoppolo’s status.

Brian Hoyer started in Week 7 and was replaced by Aidan O’Connell in the second half. The Raiders gained a season-low 235 yards on 60 plays, scoring nine of their 12 points against the Bears in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

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Sep 24, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) carries the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) expected to start vs. Packers

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo cleared concussion protocol on Friday and is expected to start Monday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers.

Garoppolo sustained the concussion in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 24 and missed the Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Garoppolo practiced in full on Friday for the first time since being injured.

“Feeling good,” Garoppolo told reporters. “I think we’re in a good spot. We had a good practice out there, had a good rhythm and a good tempo to us. It’s just about doing the little things right now. That’s what we’re focused on.”

Raiders coach Josh McDaniels previously said Garoppolo would start against the Packers if healthy.

Garoppolo has thrown six interceptions — tied for most in the NFL — in just 94 pass attempts while throwing for 709 yards and five touchdowns.

Rookie Aidan O’Connell started last week’s 24-17 loss to the Chargers. He passes for 238 yards but was intercepted once and sacked seven times. Khalil Mack of the Chargers recorded six of the sacks.

Also, star receiver Davante Adams (shoulder) sat out practice for the second straight game. He’s hopeful of playing against the Packers, the team he played for across eight seasons before being traded to the Raiders prior to the 2022 campaign.

Cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle) also missed practice each of the past two days. He also sat out versus the Chargers.

–Field Level Media

Sep 24, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) ruled out vs. Chargers

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to the concussion he sustained in Week 3.

The Raiders ruled out Garoppolo on Saturday afternoon after the latest round of tests with medical personnel. He was injured during last Sunday night’s 23-18 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Either veteran Brian Hoyer or fourth-round draft pick Aidan O’Connell will start against the Chargers.

Garoppolo is in his first season as Las Vegas quarterback after the organization moved on from Derek Carr.

His play has been shaky through three games. Garoppolo has thrown a league-worst six interceptions in just 94 pass attempts while throwing for 709 yards and five touchdowns.

The Raiders had listed Garoppolo as questionable after Friday’s practice.

Hoyer, 37, has started 40 games over his 15-year NFL career and has a 16-24 record. However, he has lost his last 12 starts dating to Week 4 of the 2016 season.

“I’ve been a starter, I’ve been a backup,” Hoyer told reporters during the week. “The mentality is always prepare to play and then go out and execute when your name’s called.”

O’Connell is a rookie from Purdue who impressed during the preseason. He passed for 9,219 yards, 65 touchdowns and 30 interceptions for the Boilermakers (2019-22). The yardage ranks sixth in Purdue history and the TD passes are fifth.

The Raiders also ruled out cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle). In addition, the club said running back Brandon Bolden didn’t travel with the team due to a personal matter, but he is expected to rejoin the team in Los Angeles and play Sunday.

–Field Level Media

Sep 24, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (left) talks with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky after the game at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo still in concussion protocol

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remained in concussion protocol on Friday, two days before the team visits the Los Angeles Chargers.

Garoppolo was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report on Friday after being a limited practice participant for the second straight day.

Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels said the decision is up to doctors and the team’s medical staff.

“We’re at the mercy of all the testing and the rest of it,” McDaniels said during his press conference. “So he will go through the normal set of tests and we’ll see if he clears.”

Garoppolo was in no danger at practice because it was non-contact for quarterbacks, McDaniels said.

When pressed if the decision will be made Saturday or Sunday, McDaniels said, “It’s out of our hands at this point until the medical people tell us what it is and what it isn’t.”

Garoppolo sustained the concussion during a 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday.

Garoppolo is in his first season as Las Vegas quarterback after the organization moved on from Derek Carr.

His play has been shaky through three games. Garoppolo has thrown a league-worst six interceptions in just 94 pass attempts while throwing for 709 yards and five touchdowns.

Also, Las Vegas linebacker Curtis Bolton (knee) was ruled out on Friday. Defensive end Maxx Crosby (knee) was listed as questionable, as were cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle), defensive end Malcolm Koonce (groin) and safety Roderic Teamer (Achilles).

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Sep 24, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams (57) pressures Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during the first quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo in concussion protocol

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, coach Josh McDaniels confirmed Monday.

Garoppolo was sacked four times but played every snap in Sunday night’s 23-18 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

It is unclear when the injury occurred to Garoppolo, who was never checked during the game and finished with 324 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Garoppolo, 31, who signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal in the offseason, has thrown for 709 yards, five TDs and six picks in three starts for Las Vegas (1-2).

Veteran Brian Hoyer is the backup quarterback on the depth chart. The 37-year-old journeyman has a 16-24 record across 15 seasons with eight NFL teams.

However, McDaniels would not commit to starting Hoyer if Garoppolo misses time, according to The Athletic.

Rookie Aidan O’Connell, a fourth-round pick from Purdue, played well during the preseason and could push Hoyer for the starting spot if Garoppolo can’t go against the host Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) on Sunday.

–Field Level Media

Jan 2, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) reacts after defeating the Houston Texans at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Confessions of Texans OC: Jimmy G on Houston’s radar

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Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik showed his cards on Wednesday, confessing the QB-craving franchise has interest in soon-to-be free agent Jimmy Garoppolo.

Garoppolo would need no introduction to Slowik, hired to run the offense for new head coach DeMeco Ryans, considering the complete triumvirate spent last season together with the San Francisco 49ers. Ryans and Slowik arrived in tandem as defensive quality control coaches in 2017.

Garoppolo, 31, was with the 49ers for six years but ended last season on injured reserve, and durability questions might cloud other options.

But Houston could offer more than a landing spot. The Texans, who have the No. 2 and No. 12 picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, could offer Garoppolo a chance to compete for a starting job with Davis Mills.

Slowik said Wednesday that the Texans are walking through their QB evaluations and Garoppolo is “obviously part of that process.”

“He’s going to be a free agent,” Slowik said of Garoppolo. “We grind through that as a coaching staff. We grind through that in the personnel department. We have conversations. I have conversations with (GM) Nick (Caserio). He has conversations with DeMeco. And then Nick and DeMeco kind of put their heads together and lay out a plan and what we want to do going forward, and we’ll see where that takes us.”

Ryans and Caserio said last week at the NFL Scouting Combine that they are impressed with the draft class at quarterback.

Caserio was an undersized college quarterback at John Carroll, shorter than Bryce Young. Ryans, himself an Alabama product who was a second-round pick due to his 4.65 40-yard dash time, might take a surprising road to fixing the QB spot based on their background.

Young, the Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama and a national champion with the Crimson Tide, is expected to be the top pick in the draft, even at 5-feet-10, 206 pounds. If not Young, the Texans could have their pick of multiple quarterbacks from a list that includes Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson.

Slowik and Ryans also have the recent experience of watching seventh-round pick Brock Purdy lift the 49ers into the NFC Championship Game in a climb that began as an unheralded rookie.

“I would point to the end of last year. We had Mr. Irrelevant who did one heck of a job, played for us in San Francisco and took us all the way to the NFC Championship game,” he said. “So, I think how you structure the entire thing — offense, that includes defense, that includes special teams — everything plays a hand into how it all goes together.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 4, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Jimmy Garoppolo won’t need surgery, could return in 7-8 weeks

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not require surgery on his broken left foot after all, ESPN reported, making the veteran a possibility to return for the playoffs.

Because Garoppolo’s injury was not a Lisfranc fracture, doctors reportedly determined that he was able to avoid surgery and follow a course of rehab to return in seven to eight weeks.

That timetable would allow for Garoppolo to get back on the field in late January and a portion of the NFL playoffs. The divisional playoffs are scheduled for Jan. 21-22 and conference championships are Jan. 29. Super Bowl LVII will be played Feb. 12 in Glendale, Ariz., 10 weeks after Garoppolo was injured.

In the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the visiting Miami Dolphins, Garoppolo was sacked by a pair of Miami defensive players. The knee of Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips appeared to land on the side of Garoppolo’s left foot.

Garoppolo was carted from the sideline to the locker room. After the game, coach Kyle Shanahan said the diagnosis was a broken foot that would require season-ending surgery.

“Just hearing it is pretty crushing,” coach Kyle Shanahan said at the time. “We know what Jimmy’s been through, how hard he’s worked at this.”

For now, the Niners are turning to rookie seventh-round selection Brock Purdy, who entered for Garoppolo and led San Francisco to a 33-17 win over Miami. It was Purdy’s first extended NFL action.

Trey Lance was lost for the season to an ankle injury in the second game of the season. Shanahan ruled out the possibility of Lance being activated sooner than expected.

Baker Mayfield was seen as a short-term option for the 49ers after the Carolina Panthers waived him on Monday, but the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams claimed Mayfield on Tuesday to address their own quarterback concerns. ESPN reported that the Niners did not put in a waiver claim for Mayfield.

–Field Level Media

Dec 4, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) prepares for the snap against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

49ers’ Super Bowl odds skyrocket minus Jimmy Garoppolo

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History doesn’t look kindly upon third-string rookie quarterbacks making strong Super Bowl runs.

Neither do sportsbooks.

The San Francisco 49ers’ odds of winning the Super Bowl skyrocketed after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending foot injury on Sunday. With rookie seventh-rounder Brock Purdy now at the helm of the offense, the 49ers saw their odds of winning the title nearly double at most major sportsbooks.

San Francisco went from +750 at BetRivers to +1200, a distant fifth behind Buffalo (+375), Kansas City (+460), Philadelphia (+500) and Dallas (+700). The 49ers shifted from +600 to +1100 at BetMGM, where they are tied for the fifth-shortest odds with Cincinnati.

Interestingly, they are still ahead of the 9-2 Minnesota Vikings, who are +1400 at BetRivers and +1600 at BetMGM despite having a firm grip on the NFC North title and still being in the hunt for a first-round bye.

The 49ers are now the third favorites to win the NFC title at both sportsbooks. Their conference championship odds lengthened from +300 to +500 at BetRivers and from +230 to +450 at BetMGM. That puts them behind Philadelphia (+200, +185) and Dallas (+300 at both).

Purdy helped San Francisco (8-4) maintain a one-game lead in the NFC West with Sunday’s victory over Miami. The 49ers are still -375 to claim the division title at BetRivers, although they entered Sunday at -715.

Purdy steps into a critical three-game stretch for the 49ers, who will host Tampa Bay (5-6) on Sunday before a Week 15 Thursday night game at division rival Seattle (7-5) and a Christmas Eve visit from Washington (7-5-1).

The Buccaneers are atop the woeful NFC South while the Seahawks no doubt see the door cracked to stay in the NFC West race while also competing with the Commanders, among others, in the wild card picture.

Purdy, dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant” as the final pick in the NFL draft, stepped in for the injured Garoppolo to throw for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns against an interception in the 33-17 victory over Miami.

He’ll be extremely relevant moving forward for the 49ers, who will support the rookie with the league’s top-ranked defense.

After intercepting Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa twice and holding former 49ers running back Raheem Mostert to 30 yards on the ground, San Francisco is allowing a league-low 283.9 yards per game.

Miami’s fourth-quarter touchdown on Sunday represents the only second-half points the 49ers have allowed in their past five games.

“We’re going to be ready to do our best to overcome this,” Shanahan said about Garoppolo’s injury after the game. “We had a strong team, guys who love football. We’ve got to make sure to really ride that high the rest of the year and hope it can keep making us better.”

Purdy’s first NFL start will come against future Hall of Famer Tom Brady, who was drafted in the sixth round by New England in 2000.

Purdy was four months old at the time. He turned two years old shortly before Brady led the Patriots to their first title in Super Bowl XXXVI.

“I’ve always had confidence and belief in myself that I could play at this level,” Purdy said. “To get in, play and start next week, it’s something I’ve always looked forward to. I’ve honestly told myself that it’s going to happen, so, here we are.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 4, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws the ball against Miami Dolphins defensive end Zach Sieler (92) during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Brock Purdy subs in for injured Jimmy G to lead 49ers over Dolphins

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Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy rode to the rescue in his first extended NFL action, passing for 210 yards and two touchdowns to push the San Francisco 49ers’ winning streak to five games with a 33-17 victory Sunday over the visiting Miami Dolphins at Santa Clara, Calif.

Purdy, who was 25 of 37 with an interception, took over in the first quarter for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and delivered a touchdown on his first drive. The 49ers’ defense added three interceptions and a fumble return for a score by Dre Greenlaw, all in the second half.

Christian McCaffrey caught eight passes for 80 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers (8-4), while also rushing for 66 yards on 17 carries. McCaffrey’s 3-yard TD reception from Purdy with four seconds remaining in the first half broke a 10-10 tie.

Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa was 18-of-33 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but his two third-quarter interceptions were his first in a span of six games.

Tyreek Hill had nine receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown for the Dolphins (8-4), who saw their five-game winning streak come to an end. Miami entered with an average of 34.7 points per game in three November contests.

Tagovailoa had the Dolphins’ offense on track early, hitting Trent Sherfield with a short pass on the first play of the game that turned into a 75-yard touchdown scamper.

Garoppolo pushed the 49ers inside the Miami 20-yard line on San Francisco’s first possession, but the knee of Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips landed on the side of the quarterback’s left foot during a sack. Garoppolo had to be carted from the sideline to the locker room.

The 49ers got a 47-yard Robbie Gould field goal one play after Garoppolo’s injury, with Purdy immediately leading San Francisco on a nine-play, 54-yard scoring drive during his first series. Purdy, who had nine pass attempts prior to Sunday, threw a 3-yard TD pass to Kyle Juszczyk for his first NFL score.

The 49ers turned third-quarter interceptions from Jimmie Ward and Deommodore Lenoir into a pair of Gould field goals for a 23-10 lead. Hill grabbed his 45-yard TD reception with 14:28 remaining to pull the Dolphins within 23-17.

Gould kicked a 48-yard field goal with 2:03 left for a 26-17 lead. On Miami’s first play after the Gould field goal, Nick Bosa’s third sack caused Tagovailoa to fumble and Greenlaw returned it 23 yards for a score.

–Field Level Media