Antonio Pierce names Gardner Minshew starting quarterback

Gardner Minshew II has been named the Raiders’ beginning quarterback for the 2024 season, Head Coach Antonio Pierce introduced Sunday morning.

“Myself, [Tom] Telesco and Luke Getsy mentioned it this morning,” Pierce stated. “A number of issues went into it. It wasn’t primarily based off of final evening. There’s a variety of components. We really feel like Gardner offers us the very best alternative to get off to a quick begin.”

In two preseason video games (one begin), Minshew has gone 16-of-33 for 212 yards and one landing.

Minshew, now in his sixth NFL season, joined the Silver and Black this offseason after incomes a 2023 Professional Bowl choice with the Colts, the place he performed in all 17 video games (13 begins), finishing 305-of-490 passes (62.2%) for 3,305 yards, 15 touchdowns, 9 interceptions and an 84.6 passer score. He additionally rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on 34 makes an attempt.

He first entered the league as a sixth-round decide (178th general) by the Jaguars within the 2019 NFL Draft.