Raiders’ Marcus Mariota placed on IR after aggravating quad injury in victory vs. Ravens, per report

It was a harrowing victory in extra time for the Las Vegas Raiders over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday evening, and it is one they will keep in mind for a very long time to return. Sadly, nevertheless, they did not come away unscathed — having most notably misplaced defensive lineman Gerald McCoy to a season-ending knee damage. Someday after receiving that unhealthy information, they’re coping with extra, however this time it is on backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. Because the Raiders able to tackle the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2, they will have to take action with out Mariota, and for a number of video games thereafter.

That is as a result of the 27-year-old will reportedly miss a number of weeks after aggravating a quad damage he was already nursing, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and was moved to injured reserve on Saturday. This forces a little bit of an offensive adjustment for head coach Jon Gruden — who had a watch on mixing Mariota into the offense (e.g., Trey Lance in San Francisco and Justin Fields in Chicago). Mariota’s damage was suffered on a 31-yard run towards the Ravens, a play that hinted strongly at what Gruden had up his sleeve for the previous second-overall choose in 2021.

The Raiders will now revert to a extra conventional offense below Derek Carr, and look to a well-known face in quarterback Nathan Peterman to again him up. 

Peterman signed on with the Raiders in 2018 and has been a favourite of Gruden ever since, the choice so as to add Mariota however. He is confirmed promise at occasions, however a continued want for improvement as properly, and he would not current the matchup points that Mariota does within the facet of mobility. It is unclear if the Raiders will usher in one other QB, but when they transfer Mariota to injured reserve as anticipated, they will have an open roster seat to take action. 

For Mariota, who’s enjoying within the last yr of a two-year contract, it is all about getting wholesome as quickly as potential.