Overview

• Las Vegas was routed 40-6 by Indianapolis and has dropped four straight, with three losses by double digits.
• Carroll said he briefly considered replacing Geno Smith with Kenny Pickett during the blowout but kept Smith in to run the system and build reps.
• Smith leads the NFL with nine interceptions through five games and has drawn sharp criticism from analysts, with some predicting his stint in Las Vegas could be short-lived.
• The Raiders released starting linebacker Germaine Pratt after four games, with Carroll indicating others, including Malcolm Koonce, Jamal Adams and Charles Snowden, will absorb his snaps.
• Operational breakdowns continue, including a 31st-ranked red-zone offense and the end of a 39-game sack streak in the loss to the Colts.