Gardner Minshew beats out Aidan O’Connell for Raiders starting quarterback job
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gardner Minshew beats out Aidan O’Connell for Raiders starting quarterback job

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Gardner Minshew made a name for himself as a quarterback who can provide a spark off the bench. I don’t think anything here is a finished product, but based off of where we want to go in the first quarter of the season, we feel like Gardner gives us our best opportunity.” The Raiders host their former Bay Area rival San Francisco 49ers on Friday in their final preseason game. Minshew was competing for the Raiders job with O’Connell, who took over in the middle of last season and went 5-4 down the stretch during his rookie year with Las Vegas. Both played much better the week before at Minnesota, with O’Connell leading a 15-play, 83-yard drive that ended in a field goal and Minshew coming in to guide three series that resulted in 17 points. He understands that, and more importantly, taking care of the football.” Minshew may have the job for now, but that doesn’t mean he will keep it all season.

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Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach — for now
4 days, 13 hours ago

Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach — for now

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach. “I haven’t been told anything different,” Pierce said Monday. “I think with Aidan, what you’re seeing is somebody that has finally played 17 games,” Pierce said. “If there’s one injury that really frustrated and hurt me this year, it was Malcolm because he had a hell of a training …

Raiders will start O’Connell at quarterback when they visit the Chiefs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raiders will start O’Connell at quarterback when they visit the Chiefs

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Aidan O’Connell will start at quarterback when the Las Vegas Raiders visit their AFC West rival and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, saying O’Connell had progressed well after breaking his right thumb on Oct. 20 in a 20-15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. …

Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season with a broken collarbone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season with a broken collarbone

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, coach Antonio Pierce said Monday. Pierce said he would make sure O’Connell is able to grip the ball without pain. “Putting a player out there who’s hurting or injured still, that’s not going to benefit the player or our …

Raiders QB Gardner Minshew suffers potentially serious injury in loss to Broncos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raiders QB Gardner Minshew suffers potentially serious injury in loss to Broncos

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a potentially serious injury when he was sacked and landed hard on his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos. “We’ll know more, but doesn’t look good,” coach Antonio Pierce said after the Raiders lost 29-19. “We obviously got to be able to …

Gardner Minshew’s benching was just the start as Raiders also fire Luke Getsy
2 months, 1 week ago

Gardner Minshew’s benching was just the start as Raiders also fire Luke Getsy

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Even the young guy has heard the rumblings. “I know there’s going to be a lot of people calling for people’s heads,” rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson said after the Las Vegas Raiders’ 41-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. GO DEEPER Joe Burrow's 5 TDs lead Bengals to 41-24 rout of Raiders: Takeaways Quarterback Gardner Minshew II was benched …

Raiders return to Aidan O’Connell as starting QB against the Steelers, benching Gardner Minshew
3 months ago

Raiders return to Aidan O’Connell as starting QB against the Steelers, benching Gardner Minshew

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — When Antonio Pierce became the Raiders’ interim coach midway through last season, his first major act was naming then-rookie Aidan O’Connell the starting quarterback. Pierce, now the full-time Las Vegas coach, is turning again to O’Connell as the Raiders reach a critical part of their season while benching Gardner Minshew with the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting on Sunday. …

Gardner Minshew caught in disgusting act live on TV after being benched in disastrous game
3 months ago

Gardner Minshew caught in disgusting act live on TV after being benched in disastrous game

Daily Mail  

It seems like the two interceptions that Gardner Minshew threw on Sunday weren't the only things being 'picked'. After a disastrous day for the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, he was benched for backup Aidan O'Connell in the team's 34-18 loss to the divisional rival Denver Broncos. 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Gardner Minshew was caught picking his nose and eating his boogers on the …

Bo Nix, secondary shine in Broncos’ win vs. Raiders; Gardner Minshew benched: Key takeaways
3 months ago

Bo Nix, secondary shine in Broncos’ win vs. Raiders; Gardner Minshew benched: Key takeaways

New York Times  

Vikings vs Jets score and NFL Week 5 updates: Highlights, schedule, inactives, predictions, odds and analysis By Nick Kosmider, Vic Tafur, Tashan Reed and Cale Clinton The Denver Broncos officially snap one of the longest intra-divisional losing streaks as Bo Nix and the defense thrive in a 34-18 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High …

Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations
4 months, 1 week ago

Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS EXPECTATIONS: Antonio Pierce gave the team a jolt of energy when he replaced coach Josh McDaniels at midseason on an interim basis, and the Raiders went 5-4 after that. The Raiders are going with journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew with second-year pro Aidan O’Connell in the wings. Not having a for-sure franchise quarterback figures to hold back a …

Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders’ quarterback battle between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew has been even and coach Antonio Pierce is ready for the competition to end. “We’ve got to get ready to play football,” Pierce said. We’ll have two games in to evaluate.” He said he hasn’t determined which quarterback will start, but like in Saturday’s 24-23 preseason loss …

After passing on QBs in the draft, the Raiders will stick with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell
8 months, 2 weeks ago

After passing on QBs in the draft, the Raiders will stick with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — When six quarterbacks went off the NFL draft board in the first 12 picks Thursday and Las Vegas hadn’t traded up to become one of those clubs, it was clear the Raiders already had the QBs they plan to take into next season. Free agent signee Gardner Minshew and returning starter Aidan O’Connell will compete for the …

Raiders release Jimmy Garoppolo and Hunter Renfrow in cost-cutting moves
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Raiders release Jimmy Garoppolo and Hunter Renfrow in cost-cutting moves

Associated Press  

The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off the start of the new league year by releasing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and receiver Hunter Renfrow to give the new regime more room to operate under the salary cap. The moves create significant salary cap space for the Raiders to use this offseason as general manager Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce look to …

Raiders agree to deals with QB Gardner Minshew and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Raiders agree to deals with QB Gardner Minshew and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders were busy on the first day teams were allowed to negotiate with free agents, agreeing to contracts Monday with quarterback Gardner Minshew and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Signing Minshew could allow the club to bring a rookie along slowly rather than ask him to play right away, especially because the top available quarterbacks …

Fighting for starting QB position is nothing new for Raiders’ Aidan O’Connell
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting for starting QB position is nothing new for Raiders’ Aidan O’Connell

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Fighting to be his team’s starting quarterback isn’t new for Aidan O’Connell. “There hasn’t been a lot of years I’ve been the unquestioned starter going in, so I’m used to competing,” O’Connell said Thursday at a promotional event for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. Then last year, the Raiders drafted O’Connell in the …

Raiders owner Mark Davis has decisions to make on coach and general manager positions
1 year ago

Raiders owner Mark Davis has decisions to make on coach and general manager positions

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — With the Raiders’ season over, all eyes turn to owner Mark Davis and whether he will overhaul the franchise over the next several weeks or keep the key leadership pieces in place. Moving on the general manager’s job first indicates Davis would like to get that position settled so the person has a say in who becomes …

Raiders bench Jimmy Garoppolo for rookie Aidan O’Connell: Why is Vegas making a change?
1 year, 2 months ago

Raiders bench Jimmy Garoppolo for rookie Aidan O’Connell: Why is Vegas making a change?

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Vic Tafur, Tashan Reed and Larry Holder The Las Vegas Raiders announced they will start quarterback Aidan O’Connell in their Week 9 game against the New York Giants. One big misstep by McDaniels and Ziegler was their decision to go with Hoyer, the 37-year-old former Patriots backup, over O’Connell in Week 7 against the Bears, when Garoppolo …

Raiders hope rookie QB Aidan O’Connell’s smarts, intangibles translate to NFL
1 year, 5 months ago

Raiders hope rookie QB Aidan O’Connell’s smarts, intangibles translate to NFL

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Derek Carr was the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback for the past nine seasons. “It was the number that was given to me,” O’Connell said Wednesday. He’s got a plan, and that usually bodes well for you in terms of improving.” Throughout the first 11 practices of training camp, however, carrying that over to the field has eluded …

AP Source: Colts, QB Gardner Minshew agree on 1-year deal
1 year, 9 months ago

AP Source: Colts, QB Gardner Minshew agree on 1-year deal

Associated Press  

The Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Gardner Minshew have agreed on a one-year, $3.5 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the deal, said Minshew’s contract is worth up to $5.5 million, including incentives. Minshew was 1-3 in four starts filling …

Eagles acquire quarterback Gardner Minshew from Jaguars
3 years, 4 months ago

Eagles acquire quarterback Gardner Minshew from Jaguars

LA Times  

Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew is pressured as he makes a pass by Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during a game last season at SoFi Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded backup quarterback Gardner Minshew to Philadelphia on Saturday for a conditional draft pick in 2022. He started 12 games in 2019, putting up better overall numbers than fellow rookies Kyler Murray …

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