Gardner Minshew (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew left Sunday’s game with an injury late in the fourth quarter after he was sacked by Denver Broncos linebackers Cody Barton and Jonathon Cooper.
Barton came down hard on Minshew, who had his left shoulder driven into the ground. Minshew remained down after the play and was in pain as Raiders medical staffers tended to him.
His injury was worse than anyone could’ve imagined.
Gardner Minshew suffered a broken collarbone in the Raiders’ 29-19 Week 12 loss to the Broncos, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
His 2024 season is over.
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Gardner Minshew was replaced by Desmond Ridder, who went 5 of 10 for 64 yards and got sacked two times.
Minshew completed 24-of-42 passes for 230 yards, a touchdown, and an interception before exiting Sunday’s game.
The Raiders dropped to 2-9 with Sunday’s loss and further out of the playoff picture.
Will The Raiders Replace Gardner Minshew With Danial Jones?
Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending collarbone injury.
He was forced to exit the Raiders’ eventual loss to the Broncos on Sunday after being slammed onto his left shoulder.
Minshew had 230 passing yards with a touchdown and interception before exiting the game in the second half.
Aidan O’Connell might be activated this week, but the Raiders could also replace Minshew by making a waiver claim for Daniel Jones or try to sign him if he clears waivers.
Jones was released earlier in the week after he was benched and demoted.
PHOTOS: NFL Fans Are In Shambles Over Raiders Photoshoot Exposing Gardner Minshew’s “Tiny” Package
Gardner Minshew (Photo via @NFL/X)Gardner Minshew had the internet laughing this week after participating in a wild photoshoot with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Minshew is known to clown around a lot and hardly takes himself too seriously.
The quarterback hasn’t changed from the joker fans knew while he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars, as he kept up appearances while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.
With Minshew having signed for the Raiders, he has recently gone viral for the photos he took during the team’s media day.
You can check them out here:
No wonder fans like him so much.
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Even so, one account zoomed in on the QB’s crotch and called him out over his package.
Gardner Minshew will probably have to say something about that, as he made it clear he’s “not always” little after Maxx Crosby repeatedly called him a “little a** boy” while he was with the Colts last season.
As luck would have it, they’re teammates now.
Gardner Minshew Is Starting Another New Chapter
Gardner Minshew is set to play for his fourth NFL team since he entered the league in 2019. He did a decent job in Jacksonville but had to leave after the team drafted Trevor Lawrence as the No. 1 overall pick in 2021.
He played backup to Jalen Hurts in Philly and then got plenty of time on the field last term as Anthony Richardson suffered a season-ending injury in his fourth game as a rookie.
Minshew threw for 3,305 passing yards and 15 touchdowns in Richardson’s absence. But, with the former Gators star set to return to the starting lineup next season, he’s made a move that could see him get some more significant playing time.
