Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has cleared concussion protocol and is set to start Monday night against the Green Bay Packers, ESPN‘s Adam Schefter reports.
He suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 24 and has not played since.
Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the injury occurred, but Garoppolo took several hits in getting sacked four times and his head bounced off the turf on one play in the fourth quarter.
The Raiders signed Garoppolo in the offseason after parting ways with nine-year starter Derek Carr, who now plays for the New Orleans Saints. McDaniels and Garoppolo have a history back to when both were with the New England Patriots, McDaniels as offensive coordinator and Garoppolo as Tom Brady’s backup.
Garoppolo most recently played for the San Francisco 49ers, appearing in two NFC championship games and one Super Bowl.
He has struggled to find his footing for the 1-2 Raiders, having tossed a league-high six interceptions, including three against the Steelers in Week 3.
— With files from Associated Press
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