The Raiders signed Luton (shoulder) to the practice squad Tuesday. Luton spent the offseason with Carolina, but he was cut from IR with an injury settlement by the Panthers prior to Week 1. Now, Luton appears fully recovered from his shoulder issue and will be available to provide emergency quarterback depth for Las Vegas, with starter Aidan O'Connell (knee) looking uncertain for Week 15.
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Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Birthdate
4/11/1996 (28)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'6", 224 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 6; Pk (JAC)
Birthplace
Marysville, WA, USA
Position
QB
College
Oregon State
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Las Vegas Raiders
2024-Present
(1 season)
Carolina Panthers
2023-2024
(2 seasons)
New Orleans Saints
2022-2023
(2 seasons)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2020-2022
(3 seasons)
Miami Dolphins
2021-2021
(1 season)
Seattle Seahawks
2021-2021
(1 season)
The Raiders signed Luton (shoulder) to the practice squad Tuesday. Luton spent the offseason with Carolina, but he was cut from IR with an injury settlement by the Panthers prior to Week 1. Now, Luton appears fully recovered from his shoulder issue and will be available to provide emergency quarterback depth for Las Vegas, with starter Aidan O'Connell (knee) looking uncertain for Week 15.
The Panthers released Luton (shoulder) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Luton was set to miss all of 2024 after landing on IR with a shoulder issue, but he and the Panthers agreed to an injury settlement Thursday that allows the 28-year-old to sign elsewhere once he proves that he's past his injury. Luton's last regular-season action came in 2020 with the Jaguars, when he threw for 624 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions across three contests.
The Panthers placed Luton (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Luton appeared in each of the Panthers' first two preseason contests, but he's now landed on IR with an undisclosed injury. The 2020 sixth-round pick out of Oregon State was likely in line to be Carolina's fourth option at QB before sustaining this injury. Now that Luton has landed on IR, he'll be forced to miss all of 2024 unless he and the Panthers agree on an injury settlement at some point this season.
The Panthers are planning to sign Luton to a contract, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Luton spent much of last season on Carolina's practice squad before being let go with an injury settlement in December. He'll rejoin the organization as quarterback depth in the preseason with Andy Dalton set to miss multiple weeks due to a quad injury. The Panthers also have undrafted rookie QB Jack Plummer on the roster in addition to starter Bryce Young, so it will be a tough task for Luton to make the 53-man roster.
A little over a week after being cut loose by New Orleans, Luton has now found another opportunity with the Saints' division rival. As long as Bryce Young and Andy Dalton remain healthy though, Luton doesn't have a realistic path to playing time.