Overview
- Las Vegas dropped its fourth straight in a 33-16 Monday night defeat to the Cowboys, deepening a season-long offensive slide.
- Carroll defended Smith and said he influenced the offensive approach, adding the team must protect the quarterback better.
- Smith went 27-of-42 for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception and now has a league‑leading 13 interceptions, was sacked four times, and works behind an injury-hit line that has allowed 31 sacks.
- Rookie RB Ashton Jeanty had six carries for seven yards and said he does not control his workload, as criticism of Chip Kelly’s play‑calling and limited snaps for young players—including Caleb Rogers—intensified.
- A benching is viewed as unlikely on a short week with Kenny Pickett listed as the top backup, and outside reporting points to mounting questions about the futures of Carroll and Kelly after the season.