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Pete Carroll Keeps Geno Smith in Blowout Loss as Calls Mount to Try Kenny Pickett

Carroll said he kept Smith in to get practice reps.

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll walks the sideline Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, during a game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Raiders 40-6.

Overview

  • Las Vegas fell 40-6 to the Colts on Oct. 5, a lopsided game in which Geno Smith remained under center throughout.
  • Smith went 25-of-36 for 228 yards with two interceptions, giving him a league‑high nine picks through five games.
  • Carroll explained he declined to insert backup Kenny Pickett because the offense needs live reps to improve and learn the system.
  • Former Raiders receiver James Jones criticized the approach, urging the team to give Pickett snaps in decided games to evaluate him.
  • Coverage indicates an immediate quarterback change is unlikely, while separate analysis faulted red-zone playcalling and noted Ashton Jeanty has only nine rushes on 31 red-zone plays reported this season.