The skinny get thinner.
Gardner Minshew, the beginning quarterback of the Las Vegas Raiders, exited to the locker room with an harm late within the fourth quarter whereas making an attempt to steer his group to a comeback victory.
It was later discovered that the sixth-year veteran quarterback is completed for the season with a damaged collarbone harm, in keeping with NFL Community.
Minshew was on the receiving finish of a tough hit with round 2:25 left within the recreation because the Raiders had been confronted with third and 13 whereas trailing 26-19.
Minshew was sluggish to stand up, and when he finally did, he went to the locker room and was changed by former Atlanta Falcons starter Desmond Ridder, who was signed by Vegas off the Arizona Cardinals observe squad final month.
Earlier this season — and for a part of final — the Raiders additionally had 2023 fourth-round choose Aidan O’Connell underneath heart.
The Raiders subsequently misplaced 29-19 as Ridder took over and fumbled after getting hit on the very subsequent play after Minshew was harm.
The Raiders dropped to 2-9 with the loss.
Minshew completed the competition 25-for-42 passing, recording one landing and an interception.
Ridder was 5-for-10 for 64 yards in aid.
Minshew ends his season with 9 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions, with 2,013 passing yards throughout 9 begins, 10 whole appearances.
Minshew is at present on the primary of a two-year, $25 million deal, however solely $15 million is assured, and the Raiders will seemingly be on the lookout for their quarterback of the longer term within the 2025 NFL Draft.
