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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
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O'Connell's poor preseason and lack of trade market leave his backup role uncertain.

Fourth-year QB in contract year kept by Kubiak despite poor preseason performance (22-for-46, 47.8% completion, 283 yards, 0 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD) and lack of trade interest. Kirk Cousins is Week 1 starter and rookie Fernando Mendoza is the QB of the future; O'Connell's backup role is uncertain and other teams passed on acquiring him despite being in the market for backup QBs (Kyle McCord and Quinn Ewers were traded on cutdown day). Raiders may keep him to prevent Mendoza from being thrown into a game if Cousins is injured, or wait for an injury to trade him mid-season.

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