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Geno Smith Leaves With Leg Injury, Returns for Raiders vs. Broncos

Kenny Pickett briefly replaced him during a fourth-quarter evaluation after a scramble.

Overview

  • Smith was hurt on a fourth-quarter run, appeared to injure his knee or ankle, and there has been no confirmed diagnosis from the team.
  • After a visit to the blue medical tent, he tested his leg on the sideline with light jogging and returned to the game.
  • He initially tried to get up following the tackle, then went back down in visible pain before trainers attended to him.
  • USA TODAY reported he was hit on the knee by Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto, and he had been sacked five times in the first half.
  • The Raiders listed Kenny Pickett as the next option behind Smith with Aidan O’Connell still on injured reserve and Cam Miller on the practice squad.