Jimmy Garoppolo's Return Process Still Requires Caution

After participating in his first couple of practices with the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo sat out of Friday's practice before returning Saturday.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was finally able to participate in organized team drills last week.

Uneasiness previously engulfed Raider Nation late in May when it was revealed the veteran quarterback failed a physical, which led to questions and doubts about his 2023 season with the Silver and Black.

That noise has been put to bed, but Garoppolo's comeback process from his broken foot last season is and will continue to be slow, as expected.

On Friday, the Raiders quarterback did not take part in practice, an act of caution that needed to be taken as part of his recovery process.

Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels called Garoppolo's absence on Friday "normal protocol."

"Any time you're rehabbing or recovering from something they have kind of like that, here's how we're going to do this to reintegrate every player that kind of has that situation goes through that," McDaniels told reporters Saturday. "So, they're all different based on what body part, what position, is it pads or is not, all that stuff. So, he'll get back out there today." 

Of course, that process begins with the medical staff.

"Yeah, whatever they say, that's why they're doctors and trainers, and they don't call plays and we don't make medical decisions," McDaniels said. "So, they just give us great advice, lay out a great plan for the player, make sure they communicate it well with the player, so the player has a good understanding of what we're trying to accomplish day-to-day. And there's always work being done, it's just if there's a day that happens to be not on the field, there's other things that are happening. But again, they're in total control of that, so I have a lot of confidence in them."

Garoppolo did participate in the team's practice on Saturday.

The 31-year-old quarterback's first season in Las Vegas will be his 10th in the NFL.

It will begin with a reunion with his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, as the Raiders will host San Francisco in their first preseason game on Aug. 13.

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