Shedeur Sanders of Colorado and Cam Ward of Miami appear to have separated themselves as the top two QB candidates on the majority of draft boards, which means one of them is likely headed to the desert -- as long as the Raiders don't go on a winning streak and drop significantly in the draft.

Las Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season due to a broken collarbone, head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed on Monday, leaving the Raiders with a short week to determine their starter.

“The Raiders are preparing to start Aidan O’Connell at QB on Friday against the Chiefs, per sources,” Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported. “On IR since breaking his thumb in Week 7, O’Connell returned to practice Monday and got the first-team reps. As long as the week goes well, it’s AOC time again.”