Paul GutierrezESPN Staff Writer2 Minute Read
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a back injury late in the second quarter of a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots and did not play in the second half.
In the third quarter, the game broadcast on CBS reported that Garoppolo was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
In his first season with the club, Garoppolo also missed the Raiders’ Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers with a concussion.
Brian Hoyer, a 15th-year veteran, started the second half for the Raiders as rookie Aidan O’Connell, who started at the Chargers two weeks ago, was the Raiders’ emergency third quarterback.
Garoppolo was 14-of-22 passing for 162 yards with a 12-yard TD pass to Jakobi Meyers and an interception on a ball that bounced off Davante Adams when he was hit on a slant pass.