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The Athletic is reporting that the Las Vegas Raiders will start veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer over rookie Aidan O’Connell at the Chicago Bears on Sunday (10 a.m. PT kickoff) as Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury replacement.

Brian Hoyer will be the starting quarterback for the Raiders against the Bears, per source.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 20, 2023

Here are some early thoughts on the decision:

Not a surprise:

Reading through the tea leaves this week, it seemed like the team was leaning toward the veteran in this game. So, it wasn’t shocking news.

Change of course:

There has been a working assumption that the Raiders would go with Hoyer if Garoppolo needed to be replaced during a game and they would turn to O’Connell if he had a week to prepare for a game. Both scenarios have already unfolded.

O’Connell, a fourth-round pick from Purdue, started in a Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers when Garoppolo was out with a concussion. Hoyer replaced Garoppolo last week as O’Connell was the emergency quarterback. But, even with the team knowing in advance that Garoppolo wouldn’t be able to go this week, Hoyer got the call ahead of O’Connell. So, even with the time for practice reps, coach Josh McDaniels opted for the 38-year-old Hoyer ahead of the fourth-round pick from Purdue.

Previous results play a factor?:

Hoyer was 6-of-10 and made a couple of big plays in the second half as the Raiders held off the New England Patriots 21-17 in Week 6. O’Connell committed three turnovers in a Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers. After the game, McDaniels mentioned O’Connell’s lack of ball security. So, maybe the Raiders simply trust Hoyer more at this point.

The kid can always play:

Unlike when Garoppolo is healthy, O’Connell will be the backup Sunday, so he can play if Hoyer struggles or gets hurt.

Down on O’Connell?

Does this decision mean McDaniels and the coaching staff have cooled on O’Connell. No, it’s just the decision for this week. The plan all along was for him to be the No. 3 this season.

Get Adams involved:

This week, Raiders’ star wide receiver Davante Adams made it clear he wants to be more involved after not getting the ball much lately. Adams has a combined six catches for74 yards and no scores in the past two games, both Raiders’ wins. Adams is fully healthy after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 4. Expect Hoyer to look for his star often and push the ball down field for him,

It’s just Chicago:

This screams of being the safe call. The Bears are terrible at 1-5 and they have lost 10 straight games at home dating back to last season. They are starting undrafted free agent quarterback Tyson Bagent. This is an extremely winnable game, so that may be one of the reasons why Las Vegas is going with the vet.

Been a long time:

Hoyer has lost 12 straight starts dating back to October, 2016. Let’s see if he can break the streak.

If Brian Hoyer wins Sunday for #Raiders, it will be 7 years, 20 days since his last win as starting QB. Only QBs to go longer b/w wins per @sportradar:Todd Collins 10 yrs, 16 days Doug Flutie 9 yrs, 10 days Vince Evans 8 yrs, 18 days Frank Tripucka 7 yrs, 287 days

— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) October 20, 2023

Next week:

What happens if Garoppolo is out next week at the tough Detroit Lions? Well, it depends on what happens in this game. This decision was for this week. Everything is fluid.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus confirmed Friday that quarterback Justin Fields will sit out Sunday's home game against the Raiders with a dislocated right thumb.

The third-year pro sustained the injury in the third quarter of last Sunday's loss to the Vikings when he fell awkwardly on his hand while being sacked by Danielle Hunter.

"He'll be out this week, but he's improving," Eberflus said. "The mobility's getting better, the swelling went down, the grip strength is better. It's trending in the right direction. He'll be week-to-week and we'll know more Monday."

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Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent will make his first NFL start Sunday in place of Fields. Bagent relieved Fields versus Minnesota, completing 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards and rushing for a 1-yard touchdown.

Asked if the Bears were planning to place Fields on injured reserve, Eberflus said: "We're not on that path right now. Like I said, we're trending in the right direction."

When Fields' thumb is reevaluated Monday, the Bears hope to see continued improvement in terms of more mobility, increased grip strength and less swelling.

"Hopefully he'll start gripping a football and then progressing from there, start throwing a little bit and we'll see where it goes," Eberflus said.

Right guard Nate Davis has also been ruled out of Sunday's game with an ankle injury he sustained last weekend against the Vikings. In addition, reserve offensive lineman Dan Feeney is listed as questionable with a knee injury that limited him in practice Friday.

There was some positive injury news involving the offensive line, however, as rookie right tackle Darnell Wright practiced without restrictions Friday after being limited by a shoulder injury Thursday. The first-round pick from Tennessee is questionable on the injury report, but Eberflus said that Wright is expected to play.

"It's good to have Darnell back today," Eberflus said. "Darnell Wright did a good job in practice today. He moved around well. We'll assess that as the weekend goes here, but it looked like he was in a good spot."

The Bears secondary remains at less than full strength. Safety Eddie Jackson (foot) and cornerback Terell Smith (illness) have been ruled out of Sunday's game, while safety Jaquan Brisker is questionable with a groin injury that limited him in Friday's practice.

"Brisker, he had a little groin tightness today during practice," Eberflus said. "He started out practice and we sat him out the last few periods. We feel he's in a good spot there, too, but we'll have to assess him later today and see where he is."

The Bears also continue to be shorthanded at running back. Khalil Herbert remains on injured reserve with an ankle injury and rookie Roschon Johnson will miss his second straight game with a concussion he suffered Oct. 5 in a win over the Commanders.

Eberflus said that Johnson still being in concussion protocol is "always a concern."

"You're more concerned for the individual, to make sure they're OK, because that's a real deal," Eberflus said. "When you go through concussion protocol, everybody's different. Sometimes guys come right back; it's not that big of a deal. And then some guys have lasting effects. That's why the NFL has put that concussion protocol in, and it's for a great reason. We're stepping in the right direction when it comes to that. He just is where he is right now. He's progressing and hopefully he works forward to that where he can come back."

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Local food truck owners told 8 News Now they are scrambling after they were hit by a suspected drunk driver.

“Out of nowhere,” Blake Wright said. “We got hit from the back side of the trailer.”

Wright said it was a normal night for him and his fiancée, Desiree Evangelista when things took a terrifying turn.

“When we realized it,” Evangelista recalled. “Was like what just happened?”

The two told 8 News Now they were working downtown in their food truck “Hibachi Done Wright” when they said a suspected drunk driver slammed into them.

“Upon impact, we didn’t expect it,” Evangelista explained. “So we just completely flew into what was in front of us.”

Though they weren’t seriously hurt, the couple said they are now left with at least $20,000 in damage.

“It ripped the door off of one of my refrigerators on impact,” Wright said. “Broke the bracket off another one.”

As they wait for the investigation and their insurance claim, Wright and Evangelista don’t have a source of income.

“I was out working and you know trying to support my family like everybody else,” Wright told 8 News Now. “Wake up go to work, and in the blink of an eye it was taken away from us.”

Therefore, they said they are now asking the community for some help to get back on their feet.

“Just something to get us through until insurance can pay out,” Wright said. “And get us back up and going.”

This, as they told 8 News Now they are working to process what happened and the fact that things could have been much worse.

“At the end of the day those things can be replaced,” Wright concluded. “Damage can be repaired but a lost life can’t be brought back.”

Wright said in addition to the damage to their truck and the appliances inside, they also lost a good portion of their food.

If you’d like to help, you can visit their GoFundMe here.

Colorado State Rams @ UNLV Rebels

Current Records: Colorado State 3-3, UNLV 5-1

UNLV is 0-3 against Colorado State since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Mountain West battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium. One thing working in UNLV's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last four matches.

Last Saturday, UNLV didn't have too much trouble with Nevada on the road as they won 45-27. UNLV pushed the score to 38-14 by the end of the third, a deficit Nevada cut but never quite recovered from.

UNLV's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donavyn Lester led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Lester was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Jayden Maiava was another key contributor, throwing for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Meanwhile, Colorado State gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They slipped by Boise State 31-30. The victory was all the more spectacular given Colorado State was down 20 points with 6:12 left in the fourth quarter.

Colorado State can attribute much of their success to Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns. Dylan Goffney also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.

Their wins bumped UNLV to 5-1 and Colorado State to 3-3.

Not only did both teams in this Saturday's match win their last matches, they also took care of their bettors and covered the spread. Looking ahead, UNLV is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last six times they've played Colorado State.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday' contest: The Rebels have been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for the Rams, though, as they've been averaging only 70.2 per game. How will Colorado State fare against such a dominant running game?

UNLV is a solid 7-point favorite against Colorado State, according to the latest college football odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.

The over/under is set at 61.5 points.

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Colorado State has won all of the games they've played against UNLV in the last 8 years.

The Raiders are set for a matchup with the Chicago Bears this Sunday. Take a look at what the coaches and players had to say about the Week 7 matchup.

On WR Davante Adams

"I think [there haven't] been too many people that have competed against him the way that I have throughout the previous years. So I definitely think that there is, not even think, I know there's mutual respect there. Just always loved his game, especially coming out of college, he was somebody that I asked for and I ended up getting when he was in Green Bay. I definitely love his game, love the way he goes about his business and definitely have a lot of respect for him." - Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson

"Any time Davante is on the field, we expect a heavy dose of him. He's one of those top receivers in the NFL and he's been that. He's a great athlete, great competitor. He's a great technician. He's got a really good ability to make guys miss off the line to get open down the field. He's got really good start and stop for his size. Great hand strength, ability to stay open. He's a guy that you have to work on during the week and deal with during the game." - Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus

"Everybody's trying to find a way to slow this guy down. He's been a really, really good, impactful player for a while. You definitely have to have a heightened awareness of where he is. ... It's going to take a village to stop that guy." - Chicago Bears safeties coach Andre Curtis

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On DE Maxx Crosby

"He's the big guy that obviously has a lot of havoc to the offense. He's an All-Pro player, continues to play that way. That's the big thing, so we've got to have a plan for him." - Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus

On TE Michael Mayer:

"He's a good player. You see progress within him. He does a little of everything too. He's a good blocker. He's feisty. He's good in and out of his routes. They do a nice job trying to do pylon throws to him in the red zone. I see his role increasing in the offense because he's starting to produce even more for them." - Chicago Bears safeties coach Andre Curtis

On QB Jimmy Garoppolo:

"Jimmy G's been a very efficient guy. I've seen my fair share of him. ... The thing that he really does well is he's very decisive. He gets the ball out on time, in a rhythm. If you don't disrupt that, he can rack up the completions." - Chicago Bears safeties coach Andre Curtis

On QB Brian Hoyer:

"Hoyer's had a lot of ball. He's seen a lot of coverages. He's seen everything. He's been in a lot of meetings with Josh [McDaniels] so he has a lot of familiarity there. He has a good feeling for that offense." - Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus

On RB Josh Jacobs

"I'll tell you what, he's still running really hard. He does a good job of getting his shoulders square, attacking the gaps, pressing the line of scrimmage. He's got good vision to cut back. What's been impressive about him is not only his rushing yards but all of the receiving yards that he has. He's catching the ball out of the backfield at a higher rate than he did last year. So, he's still affecting defenses but he's doing it in a different way and he's catching the ball. His run after catch and space is pretty tough when he starts to get the ball and gets speed going against the defensive backs." - Chicago Bears safeties coach Andre Curtis

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October 20, 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights have begun the club’s seventh season in the NHL after fulfilling Bill Foley’s famous “Cup in Six” prediction and becoming Stanley Cup Champions in 2023.

Vegas kicked off the defense of their championship on Oct. 11, when the Golden Knights hosted the Seattle Kraken at Opening Knight and have been red hot since. Vegas remains unbeaten through the first five games of the season, marking the most successful start to a season in franchise history.

The Golden Knights’ victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night makes Vegas the first Stanley Cup Champion team to begin the following season 5-0-0 since Wayne Gretzky’s 1985-86 Edmonton Oilers and third in NHL history (also the original Ottawa Senators, 1920-21).

The Golden Knights have continued to find ways to win. Let’s look at some of the stats that have led to Vegas’ hot start.

1 – FIRST NHL GOAL Vegas rookie defensemen Brayden Pachal and Kaedan Korczak each netted their first NHL tallies. Pachal’s goal came in a 4-1 road victory over San Jose and Korczak’s goal helped lead Vegas’ 3-2 shootout comeback against Dallas.

1.3 – BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Jack Eichel put the Golden Knights on the board with 1.3 seconds remaining in the first period against the Ducks to give Vegas their first power-play goal of the season.

3 – THE MAGIC NUMBER Vegas has scored three-or-more goals in four of its five games to start the season. Including the 2023 playoffs and the 2022-23 season, the Golden Knights have won 26 games straight when they score three or more goals. The last time Vegas scored three goals and lost was March 30, 2023, against San Jose (3-4, OT).

4-1 – DÉJÀ VU To open the season, the Golden Knights defeated the Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks, and Anaheim Ducks all by a score of 4-1. It was the sixth time in franchise history that Vegas had won three straight games by three or more goals.

8 – O FROM THE D Eight defensemen have skated for Vegas this season, all recording at least one point. The Golden Knights have seen a goal scored from the blue line in all five games from five different defenders. Alec Martinez most recently made his season debut in Winnipeg and scored his first goal of the season. Shea Theodore leads Golden Knights defensemen with five points (1G, 4A) in five games.

9 – MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Golden Knights have outscored their opponents 19 to 8 this season. Vegas’ nine goal differential is tied for the second best in the NHL.

12 – FINDERS KEEPERS Captain Mark Stone leads the NHL in takeaways this season with 12. The Golden Knights top the league with 51 team takeaways.

14 – POINTS PER PERIOD Vegas has only failed to score in one period in their first five games of the season. The Golden Knights scored in nine periods straight before Dallas denied the club a goal in the first period to end the streak.

14 – SHARK SLAYERS The Golden Knights have earned at least one point in each of the team’s 14 games at SAP Center against the Sharks dating back to 2017-18. Vegas’ 11-0-3 road record against San Jose is tied for the longest active point streak against an opponent (also TBL vs. CHI, 11-0-3).

20 – SPREADING THE WEALTH 20 of the 22 Vegas skaters who have appeared in at least one game this season have recorded a point. The Golden Knights have the best point distribution in the NHL and the best depth scoring with 14 different goals scorers (also Carolina, 14).

23.5 – POWER PLAY PROWESS The Golden Knights own a 23.5 power play percentage (PP%) so far this season, converting on four of 17 opportunities. Vegas’ PP% is the best through the first five games of the season in franchise history. The Golden Knights four power-play goals have come in two games (ANA 10/14, WPG 10/19) the earliest in club history that Vegas converted twice on the man advantage in two games.

28 – SHOOTERS SHOOT Jack Eichel leads the NHL in shots to start the season with 28. In back-to-back games against Dallas and Anaheim, Eichel registered eight shots on goal for a combined 16 shots. Eichel became the second player in Vegas history to record eight or more shots in consecutive games (also Pacioretty, 2020).

53 – JUST IN THE NIC OF TIME Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy scored 53 seconds apart late in the second period in Vegas’ game against San Jose to push the Golden Knights ahead, 3-1, into the final frame.

61 – FIGHT CLUB The Golden Knights have served 65 penalty minutes this season, including four five-minute fighting majors. Keegan Kolesar logged fights in back-to-back games for the first time in his career (SJS 10/12 and ANA 10/14). Last season, Vegas did not have its fourth fighting major until their 23^rd game. The Golden Knights finished as the least penalized team in 2022-23 with 566 PIMs and did not reach 60 PIMs until their 12^th game of the season.

.814 – THE BAND IS BACK TOGETHER The Vegas’ opening night lineup consisted entirely of players whose names are on the Stanley Cup from the previous season, something no champion has done since the 2012-13 Los Angeles Kings. 82% of the members on the 2023 Vegas Stanley Cup winning roster returned for the 2023-24 season. The 22 returners mark the highest number of returning champions among the past four Stanley Cup winners.

109 – HARD HITTING Vegas ranks second in the league in hits this season with 109 (Nashville, 112). Paul Cotter ranks second in the NHL in hits with 20 and registered a career-high of nine hits in a single game against Seattle. The Golden Knights recorded 40 hits in their Western Conference Final rematch against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 17.

.944 – TENDY TANDEM The goalie duo of Adin Hill and Logan Thompson have been a major key to the Golden Knights’ early success this season, posting a combined .944 save percentage. Hill and Thompson’s save rate is ranked second in the league behind Boston (Ullmark and Swayman, .952).

.923 – KILLING IT Vegas has been shorthanded 13 times this season and did not allow a power-play goal until Winnipeg’s Alex Iafallo scored to end the Golden Knights’ perfect kill streak. With the Jets’ man-up goal, the Golden Knights own a 92.3% kill rate. Vegas owned a 12-game kill streak that dated back to Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, denying opponents of their last 28 power play opportunities.

400 – 400 CLUB Shea Theodore skated in his 400^th game with Vegas against Anaheim. Theodore is the fourth Golden Knight to reach the milestone in franchise history (also Marchessault, Karlsson, and McNabb). In his 400^th game, Theodore had a multi-point game including his 10^th power-play goal with Vegas, the most by any defenseman in franchise history.

UPDATED 10/21 at 4:01 p.m. PT

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jimmy Garoppolo will only miss one game and should be back next week against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football.

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who already has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears, is expected to be ready to play next Monday night’s game in Detroit vs. the Lions, per sources.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2023

UPDATED at 2:12 p.m. PT

The Athletic is reporting veteran Brian Hoyer will start for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at the Chicago Bears.

Brian Hoyer will be the starting quarterback for the Raiders against the Bears, per source.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 20, 2023

PREVIOUSLY

With Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears (kickoff is at 10 a.m. PT Sunday) less than 48 hours away, Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels indicated Friday that the team has yet to decide who will be an injury replacement for starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday.

Garoppolo was reportedly ruled out of the game Thursday with a back injury he suffered Sunday in a 21-17 win over the New England Patriots.

McDaniels said Friday he will decide whether veteran Brian Hoyer or rookie Aidan O’Connell will play after watching Friday’s practice.

“Both guys are having a good week practicing,” McDaniels said. “ We’ll see how today goes and then we’re just going to make the right decision. I think at the end of the day, both of them are going to be ready to go. I have confidence in both of them.’

Of course, there is a chance McDaniels already knows who will be starting, but isn’t ready to announce it.

There has been a working assumption that the Raiders would go with Hoyer if Garoppolo needed to be replaced during a game and they would turn to O’Connell if he had a week to prepare for a game. Both scenarios have already unfolded.

O’Connell, a fourth-round pick from Purdue, started in a Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers when Garoppolo was out with a concussion. Hoyer replaced Garoppolo last week as O’Connell was the emergency quarterback.

If Hoyer gets the call, that might be an indication that O’Connell’s three turnovers against the Chargers is keeping him from getting the nod again.

Meanwhile, cornerbacks Nate Hobbs and Jakorian Bennett will both miss the Bears’ game.

#LVvsCHI Week 7 Injury Report https://t.co/Ktoc48WipA

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 20, 2023

After watching them both play this season, who do you want to start at the Bears?

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Las Vegas valley public schools are dealing with an internet service issue that could affect transportation services Friday.

The Clark County School District said it was "experiencing an interruption of its internet services" that's affecting its operations.

Email, internet and phones are among those services suffering the impact.

Friday's classes will continue as scheduled, but some transportation services might be delayed, according to CCSD.

Cox Communications said a fiber conduit suffered "construction-related damage," and the school district is among the customers affected.

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"All resources are dedicated to restoring services as soon as possible to those impacted; however, repairs may be ongoing throughout the day," Cox said in a statement.

The exact number of customers affected by the outage is unknown.

This outage exacerbated an already difficult week for CCSD schools after the district announced on Monday they were hit with a cybersecurity incident in early October. Several systems for students and teachers were affected and proactively shut down to protect data. CCSD said it could take weeks to have a comprehensive assessment of who was impacted by the apparent hack.

With Friday's district-wide internet outage, teachers said they largely lost control of many methods of teaching, making it difficult for them and their students.

"Today, we just we were just completely isolated. I mean, we were stuck in our classrooms," said Reuben D'Silva, a history teacher at Rancho High School and state assemblyman. "We couldn't even send Google messages to one another as teachers. No email. Nothing, unless you're texting each other on our personal cell phones."

D'Silva said he wished CCSD had communicated more exactly what was going on and how it would be impacting their classrooms. He said it served as a warning about how integrated technology is in the classroom, but added teachers are creative and found ways to get around it.

Another teacher for a CCSD elementary school said the internet outage raised significant safety concerns for both parents and teachers. They were granted anonymity so they could speak freely.

"How safe is it? When my kid doesn't show up by 930, 10am, I get a robo call that tells me my child was marked absent. Those robo calls didn't go out," said the teacher. "There was no accountability to mark that your first grader, your seven-year-old made it to campus? That is a safety concern."

CCSD did not immediately return a request for comment addressing the safety and security concerns.

"When COVID was a concern, we shut down schools. When Jara stated we had how many subs to cover schools, and a few teachers called out, they shut down schools.," said the teacher speaking to whether or not CCSD should have approached the outage differently. "I think there needs to be consistency. If you can shut down the school for one thing, I think shutting it down for lack of internet and safety concerns, it potentially should have been shut down. We have contingency days built into the calendar for a reason."

Toby Keith has revealed plans to get back onstage amid his battle with stomach cancer, with the country singer booking two Las Vegas shows in December.

“It’s been awhile. You know what I’ve been doing. Been on the ol’ roller coaster, but the Almighty is riding shotgun, he’s letting me drive,” Keith told fans Friday in a video statement that accompanied the announcement of his two shows on Dec. 10 and 11 at the Park MGM.

“I was gonna sit around here and do nothing like I have been, or I could get up, go outside, don’t let the old man in, y’know what I mean? Through Covid and cancer, ol’ Devil’s at me a little bit. I got him by the horns right now, so instead of just sitting around and waiting, we’re gonna get the band back together.”

In June 2022, Keith revealed that he had been battling stomach cancer since the previous fall. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” he said at the time.

However, cancer hasn’t kept Keith from performing live, as he’s staged occasional concerts over the past year, including a marathon set at Norman, Oklahoma’s Hollywood Corners in July 2023. For the most part, however, Keith has been recovering and relaxing amid his health issues.

“First time in my whole life I’ve been off, over two years,” Keith said Friday, adding that the Vegas gigs would serve as “rehab shows” in order to “get the band back in sync,” hinting at future gigs.

Keith has also gradually been returning to the stage recently, performing at the People’s Choice Country Awards earlier this month and, just this past week, appearing onstage alongside Jason Aldean at that singer’s Oklahoma City show.

In July, Keith told The Oklahoman he was feeling well, describing his status as on a “positive trend.” “I expect next time I look for that tumor to be even less,” he said, “And I’ve only got one that’s shown up.” At the time, he was also eager to get onstage again. “I’ve got more wind,” he said. “And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours.”