Overview
- Smith left late in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury after an earlier cut to his right hand; initial tests showed no structural damage but his shoulder was "locked up," according to Carroll.
- Kenny Pickett replaced Smith and went 8-of-11 for 97 yards and a touchdown, engineering a late scoring drive.
- Denver beat Las Vegas 24-17 to move to 11-2 with a 10-game winning streak, while the Raiders fell to 2-11 with seven straight losses.
- The Broncos controlled possession for 39:03 and scored on a 48-yard Marvin Mims Jr. punt return, extending a season of Raiders special-teams breakdowns.
- Carroll said he will wait on Smith’s status for Philadelphia and would lean toward him if cleared, as calls grew externally to evaluate Pickett and some outlets placed Las Vegas at No. 2 in the draft order.