Jimmy Garoppolo announcement that he is leaving Las Vegas Raiders now another significant issue for team…..

Davante Adams notices everything on the football field, especially when he’s watching film.

While reviewing recent wide-framed “end zone” copies of practice footage the last couple weeks, he’s even noticed one teammate who had rarely been in for the actual plays — quarterback Aidan O’Connell. Adams said on the tape, the rookie fourth-round draft pick out of Purdue was often visible in the distance mimicking the movements of veterans Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer.

“Whether they’re handing the ball off, faking it, going into a pass play or whatever, you see him working on his craft,” Adams said of O’Connell Thursday at the Raiders’ Henderson headquarters. “He’s always ready for his opportunity.”

There will be no more waiting come Sunday at 1:25 p.m. when the Raiders (3-5) host the New York Giants (2-6) in their first game since moving on from coach Josh McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi.

O’Connell won’t be the third-string emergency option like he’s been in most games (six out of eight) this season. And he hasn’t been off to the side in practice this week either.

He’s taken all the first-string reps for the first time this season after interim coach Antonio Pierce and interim general manager Champ Kelly named him the starter effective immediately.

“He gives us the best chance (to win),” Pierce put plainly when asked why he’s making the switch from Garoppolo to O’Connell.

The Raiders haven’t gotten much out of any of their quarterbacks this season, and that includes O’Connell. In one previous start, a 24-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4 while Garoppolo was unavailable in the concussion protocol, O’Connell committed three turnovers and took seven sacks.

He did lead the Raiders to a late touchdown drive in a 30-12 loss to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, but that was only after throwing an interception in his first series of action.