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he didn't play well enough to drum up a market, going 22-for-46 (47.8 completion percentage) for 283 yards and no passing touchdowns (1 rushing TD) during the preseason. Meanwhile, quarterbacks Kyle McCord (Packers to Dolphins) and Quinn Ewers (Dolphins to Jaguars) were dealt on cutdown day.
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O'Connell retained but no trade market; poor preseason (47.8% comp) limits value.

Retained on the Raiders' 53-man roster despite being in a contract year and with Kirk Cousins expected to start Week 1 and rookie Fernando Mendoza positioned as the quarterback of the future. JJ Zachariason notes O'Connell failed to generate trade interest after a poor preseason (22-for-46, 47.8% completion, 283 yards, 0 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD), while other backup quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Quinn Ewers were traded on cutdown day. The Raiders may be keeping O'Connell as a safety net to prevent Mendoza from being forced into action if Cousins is injured, or waiting for an in-season injury to attempt a trade.

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