Raiders quarterback Geno Smith suffered a quad contusion early within the fourth quarter Las Vegas’ “Thursday Evening Soccer” sport towards the AFC West-rival Broncos, in response to coach Pete Carroll. He ended up re-entering the sport however was clearly compromised.
Smith was making an attempt to run the ball when Denver standout linebacker Nik Bonitto tripped him as much as restrict him to a 1-yard sport. Broncos defensive lineman Malcolm Roach then landed on Smith, who initially acquired up however then went again down. Smith walked off the sector gingerly however returned after lacking simply two offensive performs.
“He needed to return in within the worst manner,” Carroll mentioned. “He needed to complete the sport for his teammates. He acquired whacked within the quad, acquired a quad bruise or one thing, contusion, no matter it’s. He acquired smacked. That is simply him preventing.”
Smith mentioned he was “in a number of ache” however tried to dam it out.
“That is simply form of how I am wired,” Smith mentioned. “I by no means need to go away my teammates on the market alone. I really feel prefer it’s a giant duty of mine to be on the market and to do no matter I can to assist us win. I felt like I may attempt to robust it out, and that is what I attempted to do.
Kenny Pickett performed the 2 snaps Smith missed.
Within the last minutes of the sport, Smith was listed as questionable — although the Raiders’ offense by no means acquired again on the sector after that ruling got here in — and had a heating pad on his left quad. Carroll mentioned Smith wouldn’t have re-entered the sport if the Raiders had been in a position to get the ball again.
It has been a tough 12 months for Smith, 35, who arrived in Las Vegas this offseason through commerce and reunited with Carroll, his former Seahawks coach. Smith has thrown 12 interceptions, most within the NFL, and simply 11 touchdowns, and the Raiders are 2-7.
Smith completed 16 for 26 for 143 yards, one interception and 6 sacks taken.
The Raiders get a mini bye plus an additional day of relaxation; their Week 11 sport is “Monday Evening Soccer” towards the Cowboys.
