Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo out of concussion protocol - ESPN

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has cleared the concussion protocol and will start against the Green Bay Packers on ESPN's «Monday Night Football» at Allegiant Stadium.

Garoppolo suffered the concussion during a Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 24, but never left the game. He missed last Sunday's loss at the Los Angeles Chargers.

«Some of the doctors and those guys came and grabbed me after the game, the evaluation happened and everything and yeah, it's just the NFL's rule,» Garoppolo said Friday in his first interview session since before the Steelers game. «Protocol is what it is. Not much fighting it.

»I mean it was a tough game, just dealing with a lot of different stuff. We didn't play our best, but yeah, it was just a weird situation. Had to get through it last week, but we made it through and we're rolling now so we're getting ready for Green Bay."

Garoppolo, who signed a three-year, $72.75 million contract with the Raiders in March and underwent surgery on his left foot shortly thereafter, practiced in a limited fashion twice last week but did not travel with the Raiders (1-3) to Los Angeles. He was limited again Thursday in practice before being a full participant on Friday.

Rookie Aidan O'Connell started in place of Garoppolo against the Chargers and became the first player to be sacked seven times while committing three turnovers in his NFL debut since sacks became officially tracked in 1963, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

Garoppolo, meanwhile, has passed for 709 yards while completing 68.1% of his passes for five touchdowns in three games and is tied for the league lead in interceptions with six.

His return had Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers excited.

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