Gardner Minshew will stay the quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders once they go to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday after contemplating going with just lately retired Desmond Ridder.
“Gardner provides us the perfect alternative transferring ahead and has each alternative to exit and assist us win,” Pierce stated.
Minshew is finishing a career-high 67% of his passes, however has eight interceptions and simply six touchdowns. He additionally misplaced 4 fumbles, tied with Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts for probably the most within the NFL.
Pierce was requested find out how to give Minshew extra confidence, and the coach stated it was as much as him and his employees to take action.
“Everybody round him. It begins with the stick. It begins with myself. It begins with the idea, letting him know, ‘Go on the market and let him go. Let him go.’ What do we now have to lose at this level? Right? 2-7, so the whole lot that is behind us is behind us and I am unable to wait to see the whole lot that is in entrance of me.”
Ridder changed Minshew within the Raiders’ ultimate recreation. He accomplished 11 of 16 passes for 74 yards and a landing in Las Vegas’ 41-24 loss at Cincinnati on November 3. The Raiders signed Ridder from Arizona’s apply squad on Oct. 21 with Aidan O’Connell happening injured reserve with a damaged thumb.
Minshew enters the sport in opposition to the Dolphins with new interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Scott Turner, new interim offensive line coach Joe Philbin and senior advisor Norv Turner.
Associated Press reporting.
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