The Raiders lost their seventh straight game and possibly their starting quarterback Sunday, falling to the Broncos 29-19 at Allegiant Stadium.
Gardner Minshew was injured on the team’s next-to-last drive. Coach Antonio Pierce said after the game it was a left shoulder injury and “didn’t look good.”
Minshew was replaced by Desmond Ridder, who lost a fumble on the second play after coming into the game. The Broncos turned the turnover into a field goal.
The Broncos (7-5) took the lead for good, 16-13, when quarterback Bo Nix threw an 18-yard touchdown to wide receiver Courtland Sutton early in the third quarter.
Nix hit Sutton again for a 2-yard touchdown late in the game for a 26-16 lead.
Nix finished 25 of 42 for 273 yards and the two touchdowns. Sutton had eight catches for 97 yards and the two TDs.
The Raiders (2-9) took a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter when quarterback Gardner Minshew hit running back Ameer Abdullah for a 6-yard touchdown.
They extended the lead to 10-6 on Daniel Carlson’s 34-yard field goal late in the second quarter. Carlson kicked another 34-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to give the Raiders a 13-9 lead.
Will Lutz kicked field goals of 38, 53, 54, 45 and 33 yards for the Broncos.
The Broncos completed the season sweep of the Raiders, whom they defeated 34-18 on Oct. 6 in Denver.
Gardner Minshew goes to the locker room with an injury.
The Broncos get to Desmond Ridder and recover the fumble. pic.twitter.com/LJ3bBnvnpS
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The Raiders were missing several key players.
Running backs Zamir White (quadriceps) and Alexander Mattison (ankle) were inactive, along with starting cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) and Nate Hobbs (ankle).
The Raiders don’t have much time to recover from the loss. They play at Kansas City on Friday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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