Thin ones become even thinner.
Gardner Minshew, the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, was injured and sent to the locker room late in the fourth quarter while trying to lead his team to a come-from-behind victory.
It was later revealed that he was a six-year veteran quarterback. Season ended with broken collarbone injury, according to NFL Network.
With the Raiders trailing 26-19 and facing third-and-13, Minshew was hit hard with about 2:25 left in the game.
Minshew was slow to stand up, and when he finally did, he went to the locker room and was replaced by former Atlanta Falcons starter Desmond Ridder, who signed with Vegas from the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. last month.
At the beginning of this season and for part of last season, the Raiders had 2023 fourth-round pick Aidan O'Connell under center.
Then, after Minshew was injured, Ridder took a hit and inherited a fumble on the next play, and the Raiders lost 29-19.
With this loss, the Raiders fell to 2 wins and 9 losses.
Minshew finished the tournament completing 25 of 42 passes with one touchdown and one interception.
Ridder went 5-for-10 for 64 yards in relief.
Minshew finished the season with nine passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions, accumulating 2,013 passing yards in nine starts and appearing in 10 total games.
Minshew is currently on the first of a two-year, $25 million contract, but only $15 million is guaranteed, and the Raiders will likely look for their quarterback of the future in the 2025 NFL Draft. It will be.
