Source: Raiders lose QB Gardner Minshew to broken collarbone - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending broken collarbone late in Las Vegas' 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Minshew, signed in March to a two-year, $25 million contract with $15 million guaranteed, was injured on a fourth-quarter sack by Broncos linebacker Cody Barton.

Minshew landed awkwardly on his left shoulder and appeared to be fighting back tears as he exited the field holding his left arm in a curled position. He went straight to the locker room with a trainer.

«It doesn't look good,» Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said after Las Vegas dropped its seventh straight game to fall to 2-9.

With Minshew out, the Raiders are left at quarterback with Desmond Ridder, signed off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad Oct. 22; Aidan O'Connell, now eligible to come off injured reserve after suffering a broken thumb on his right (passing) hand Oct. 20; and practice squad member Carter Bradley.

Las Vegas, though, has a short week, with a game Friday at the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

«We're going to need somebody, right?» Pierce said. «We're running out of quarterbacks, too, now, so we'll see what happens [Monday]. But obviously, it looks like [O'Connell is] getting better. He threw a little bit in practice this week.

»Obviously, we've got a short week — play on Friday, travel on Thursday — so we have to make that decision very quickly."

O'Connell was not available to the media after the loss to Denver, but Ridder said he will be ready for the Chiefs should his number be called.

«I've been here almost a month and how I feel comfortable with the offense, I'm ready to go,» said Ridder, who completed 5 of 10 passes