HENDERSON, Nev. — Gardner Minshew will stay the Las Vegas Raiders’ beginning quarterback for the group’s house recreation Sunday towards the Cleveland Browns, a group supply confirmed.
“Nothing was ever contemplated,” the supply stated, relating to a possible change.
The information was first reported by NFL Community.
This comes a day after Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was noncommittal on Minshew remaining the starter within the wake of Aidan O’Connell coming off the bench to steer Las Vegas to a late landing drive in its 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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When Pierce was requested Monday in his weekly information convention, which was delayed greater than an hour due to conferences along with his employees, whether or not O’Connell’s success meant something or Minshew was nonetheless the starter, he stated, “I believe we have to get with the gamers and simply consider every little thing from yesterday first.”
Pierce had earlier stated the Raiders had been on the lookout for a “spark” from O’Connell, who took Las Vegas on a 70-yard scoring drive in 13 performs, finishing 9 of 12 passes for 82 yards and ending with an 8-yard landing cross to Tre Tucker.
In the meantime, Minshew threw for 214 yards and accomplished 18 of 28 passes with a landing and an interception towards Carolina.
Minshew, signed to a two-year free agent contract with $15 million assured by Las Vegas, beat out O’Connell in a coaching camp battle. Pierce stated on the time he needed to present Minshew no less than the primary quarter of the season to get the group off to a quick begin.
By way of three video games, Minshew has accomplished 73.7% of his passes (which ranks fifth within the NFL amongst passers with no less than 70 makes an attempt) for 747 yards (sixth within the league) with three touchdowns and three interceptions and a passer ranking of 92.4 (14th amongst QBs with no less than 70 passes).
