Desmond is a warrior,” running back Ameeer Abdullah said. “He’s very confident. I wish we could have done more for

Antonio Pierce and Desmond Ridder said the Raiders are still working hard to find that second win on the season.

For Ridder, the start comes against his old team, who drafted the Cincinnati product in the third round of the 2022 draft. He compiled an 8-9 record as a starter over two seasons in Atlanta before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in March. Las Vegas signed Ridder off of Arizona’s practice squad in October.