Had Jarrett Stidham re-signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason, the team may look very different right now. He took over for Derek Carr as the starting quarterback for the last two games of the 2022 season and played well.

Thanks to that, he was able to get a two-year, $10 million contract from the Denver Broncos in free agency. He’s now taken over for Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback and is set to play the Raiders for the first time since leaving.

While the two sides couldn’t work out a deal to keep him in Las Vegas, Stidham doesn’t have any animosity toward his former team and is looking forward to the matchup.

“Obviously, [I’m] excited,” Stidham said during his January 3 media availability. “I spent a year there and made a lot of relationships with a lot of people. But I’m here now, so I’m looking forward to playing against those guys. I did it in practice, obviously, all last year. I’m just excited to get back in there on the opposing sideline and try and score some points and hopefully win.”

The Broncos and Raiders are both out of the playoffs so neither team has much to play for. That said, this is a big showcase for Stidham to show that he should have a chance to be a starting quarterback next season.