Las Vegas Raiders

Report: Raiders QB Marcus Mariota Placed on Injured Reserve With Mysterious Injury

Published by
Ryan Ward

Veteran quarterback Derek Carr may not be looking over his shoulder for the next few weeks with the Las Vegas Raiders losing newcomer Marcus Mariota to a mysterious injury ahead of Week 1.

Mariota was reportedly put on the injured reserve list on Monday.

“The Las Vegas Raiders placed backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed injury,” wrote ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez.

“Per the NFL’s COVID-19 rules tweaks, Mariota conceivably could return to Las Vegas’ 53-man active roster in three weeks.”

After the Raiders signed Mariota early in the NFL offseason, speculation started to run rampant about whether it would be a make-or-break year for Carr. Mariota was brought in for insurance and to put some pressure on the veteran.

Although Carr was once an NFL MVP candidate and helped snapped the team’s long playoff drought in 2016, he hasn’t been the same since that breakout year with three straight losing seasons.

Mariota, the longtime Tennessee Titans starting quarterback, took a back seat to Ryan Tannehill last season, making him expendable. Tannehill led the team to the AFC championship game after taking over for the benched Mariota.

Mariota started in six of the seven games he played for the Titans last season, passing for 1,203 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. He was once considered the face of the franchise for Tennessee but never lived up to expectations and hopes for a fresh start with the Raiders.

Ryan Ward

Ryan is a veteran sportswriter with nearly a decade of experience covering the NBA and NFL. He has also interviewed numerous players and coaches as a credentialed member of the media. Follow him on Twitter @RyanWardLA.

Published by
Ryan Ward

Recent Posts

Ja Morant opens up about Grizzlies firing Taylor Jenkins: ‘It’s tough for me’

Guard Ja Morant suited up for the first time since the Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor…

16 hours ago

Tyrese Haliburton on ‘easy decision’ to name SGA MVP: ‘If you took a player poll, I’m sure he would win’

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a compelling case to win this season's MVP…

2 days ago

Report: ‘Early expectation’ is that Clint Capela will sign elsewhere this summer

Big man Clint Capela is in his fifth season playing for the Atlanta Hawks, and…

4 days ago

Stephen A. says LeBron is in his feelings: ‘Could it be because I don’t believe you’re the G.O.A.T.?’

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith claimed on Wednesday that if his confrontation with Los Angeles Lakers…

5 days ago

LeBron James reflects on 2007 Cavs roster that he took to NBA Finals: ‘How is that possible?’

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently reflected on the 2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers and their…

6 days ago

Shannon Sharpe implies Jamal Murray defers to Nikola Jokic like Kobe deferred to Shaq: ‘Murray is more than capable’

An ankle injury has kept Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic sidelined for more…

7 days ago