As a downtrodden Maxx Crosby sat at his locker following the Las Vegas Raiders' drubbing by the Carolina Panthers, electrical stimulation pads went to work on the edge rusher's injured left ankle. The pulsating electrical nodes showed more life than the Raiders' defense did.

Monday, after lackluster offensive performance by the Raiders and quarterback Gardner Minshew, head coach Antonio Pierce was asked if Minshew could get benched in favor of former starter Aidan O’Connell, who came in a led a TD drive after the game was out of reach.