However, the Raiders’ offense remained scoreless after that when Minshew made a throw into the end zone in the second quarter that was deflected 100 yards the other way by Patrick Surtain II, resulting in a tie.

“Just from my perspective, it looked like it was a high throw,” Pierce said of the pick-six.

After another interception, this time on a deep pass intended for wideout Tre Tucker that was grabbed by Broncos cornerback Riley Moss, Minshew was benched in favor of O’Connell.

Minshew, a free agent signee, won the QB competition over O’Connell in training camp. However, after a stunning loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 3, there were rumors that he could be replaced. However, Pierce stayed with him.

In four-plus games, Minshew has completed 99 of 140 passes for 1,014 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions.

Whether O’Connell stays in the starting lineup remains to be seen.

However, on Sunday, the Raiders’ starting quarterback was on the bench to start the season, the team’s Week 1 starting running back, Zamir White, was inactive and injured, and the team’s top wideout, Davante Adams, was inactive and had one struggling with a hamstring injury and has requested a trade.

There is chaos in Las Vegas.

Asked if there was anything positive to take away from Sunday, Pierce said: “I don’t think there’s anything positive about losing.”