Jimmy Garoppolo is once again battling injury concerns, which has left the Las Vegas Raiders linked to available veteran quarterbacks.

There has been speculation that Tom Brady could once again come out of retirement, but the future Hall of Famer would face several hurdles to a potential comeback while becoming part-owner of a team.

"It's a good fit for Tom," Aikman told TMZ Sports of Brady's Raiders partnership. "I'm not surprised by it, especially after his other partnership with (owner) Mark Davis. ... I would imagine, being Tom Brady and being a silent partner or a minority investor would be hard, to only be that. I would think that he would want to have a fairly significant role within the organization.

"Maybe (he'd be) involved to the point where he's actually suiting up," Aikman continued. "I don't wanna speak for Tom. (But) I wouldn't rule anything out. He obviously has a relationship with the head coach, he knows the offense, he'll keep himself in great shape. ... I would bet that nothing's off the table, as far as what may occur during the season, or what Tom's role may be. I think he's done playing, but you just never know."

When Jimmy Garoppolo signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, he failed his physical due to the foot injury he suffered during the 2022 season. Garoppolo had to rework his contract and also underwent surgery.

As originally negotiated, Garoppolo had an $11.25 million signing bonus and a base salary of $11.25 million for 2023. The foot injury resulted in the Raiders removing the signing bonus, with the full $22.5 million becoming base salary in 2023.

He won’t get any of it until he passes a physical. In the interim, the Raiders can cut him “for any reason related” to Addendum G.

Darren Waller is embracing the change of scenery and approach from the New York Giants after five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Waller feels empowered in the culture that Brian Daboll has established compared to those of his previous stops.

"Yeah, they value our opinions here," Waller said. "As a player, I feel like a lot of places I've gone, you're told to do things a certain way and you do those things. But here it's like, they ask a lot of questions. They want to know what you're thinking, what you want to do more.

"So to offer input is a really cool thing because coaches and players have to be in partnership. We're all together and shouldn't be clashing with each other. We're all going in the same direction."

Jimmy Garoppolo underwent surgery on his injured left foot in March after signing his contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Garoppolo signed a three-year, $72.75 million deal with Las Vegas on March 17.

Josh McDaniels on Thursday would not get into the specifics of whether Garoppolo underwent a procedure, only saying there were no surprises and that the QB would not be on the field for the start of OTA practices.

Mark Davis has acknowledged he has "come to an agreement" with Tom Brady for the retired quarterback to join the Las Vegas Raiders' ownership group, pending NFL approval.

"We're excited for Tom to join the Raiders," Davis said, "and it's exciting because he will be just the third player in the history of the National Football League to become an owner."

The other two were George Halas and Jerry Richardson.

Brady also is part of Davis' WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces ownership group, acquiring a stake in March.

Davante Adams says being selected as an All-Pro in his first season with the Las Vegas Raiders meant a lot to him.

"It proved that I am me," Adams, who was traded to the Raiders during the 2022 offseason after eight seasons with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, said. "A quarterback doesn't make me. ... I make me. And I can do it consistently at this level.

"That's why [last] season meant a lot. Even if I went and played like dog s--- next year, they can't say it. Because now I've already proved it throughout the course of a season, played every game, and put together a résumé that says I do not need ...

"You can erase all the numbers. You can just write in: He didn't need Aaron Rodgers."

After signing a five-year, $141.25 million deal that made him the highest-paid receiving in the league at the time, Adams caught 100 passes for 1,516 yards and a league-leading 14 receiving touchdowns in 17 games for the Raiders in 2022.

Tom Brady is in deep discussions to become a limited partner of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to sources.

Discussions between the two sides have been going on for weeks and could soon be reaching a resolution, yet sources indicate negotiations are still fluid.

Brady's investment is expected to be "passive," a source with direct knowledge of the situation says, and he would not have any operational control or authority over the club in business or football matters.

In late March, Brady announced that he had purchased a stake in the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, a team also primarily owned by Mark Davis.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Day.

The full 2023 schedule will be released on Thursday night, but several marquee games have been revealed this week.

Henry Ruggs III unconditionally waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday and will plead guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a 2021 case in which he's accused of killing a woman in a car crash.

The former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver will serve three to 10 years in Nevada state prison. The case now moves to the 8th Judicial District Court for a hearing on May 10, when he is expected to formally plead guilty.

Ruggs attended the hearing Tuesday and, when asked whether he understood the proceedings, replied, "Yes, your honor."