Thursday was not the day for Geno Smith.
Wednesday, Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Smith, the Raiders’ starting quarterback, was “day-to-day” with shoulder and back issues. Thursday, Smith missed practice for a second straight day and it appears even more likely, barring a sudden change, that backup Kenny Pickett will play at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Smith departed Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter with a right shoulder injury. He also cut his hand in the game.
Wednesday, the Raiders added his back to the list of his ailments.
If Pickett does play, he would be making his first start for the Raiders since they traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for him in August. Pickett is 15-10 as a starter in his career.
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Pickett completed 8 of 11 passes for 7 yards and a touchdown while playing in garbage time Sunday against Denver. Pickett, 27, was the Eagles’ backup during their Super Bowl-winning season last year.
Thursday, star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby (knee, shoulder), linebacker Jamal Adams (knee), Jeremy Chinn (back) and tight end Ian Thomas (calf injury) all returned to practice after missing Wednesday’s session, that he suffered Sunday.
For the Eagles, standouts guard Lane Johnson (foot) continued to miss practice and it appears he likely won’t Sunday.
The Raiders will release a practice update later Thursday and this post will be updated.
