LAS VEGAS — Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending damaged collarbone late in Las Vegas’ 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, a supply confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Minshew, signed in March to a two-year, $25 million contract with $15 million assured, was injured on a fourth-quarter sack by Broncos linebacker Cody Barton.
Minshew landed awkwardly on his left shoulder and gave the impression to be preventing again tears as he exited the sector holding his left arm in a curled place. He went straight to the locker room with a coach.
“It does not look good,” Raiders coach Antonio Pierce mentioned after Las Vegas dropped its seventh straight sport to fall to 2-9.
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With Minshew out, the Raiders are left at quarterback with Desmond Ridder, signed off the Arizona Cardinals apply squad Oct. 22; Aidan O’Connell, now eligible to come back off injured reserve after struggling a damaged thumb on his proper (passing) hand Oct. 20; and apply squad member Carter Bradley.
Las Vegas, although, has a brief week, with a sport Friday on the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
“We will want someone, proper?” Pierce mentioned. “We’re operating out of quarterbacks, too, now, so we’ll see what occurs [Monday]. However clearly, it appears to be like like [O’Connell is] getting higher. He threw a bit bit in apply this week.
“Clearly, we have a brief week — play on Friday, journey on Thursday — so we’ve to make that call in a short time.”
O’Connell was not out there to the media after the loss to Denver, however Ridder mentioned he might be prepared for the Chiefs ought to his quantity be referred to as.
“I have been right here virtually a month and the way I really feel snug with the offense, I am able to go,” mentioned Ridder, who accomplished 5 of 10 passes for 64 yards towards the Broncos however misplaced a fumble on a sack on his first sequence. “So no matter that state of affairs could also be, it is lower than me — it is as much as the upper energy. However I am prepared for any state of affairs there could also be.”
For Minshew, it marks the top of a irritating season after he gained an in depth coaching camp battle with O’Connell.
After a sluggish begin, one which included a 100-yard pick-six by Patrick Surtain at Denver, Minshew was benched in favor of O’Connell in Week 6. O’Connell was then injured in his second begin and Minshew once more turned the starter.
In 10 video games (9 begins) this season, Minshew handed for two,013 yards whereas finishing 66.3% of his makes an attempt. He had 9 landing passes but in addition had a career-high 10 interceptions and fumbled 5 occasions, shedding three. His QBR of 39.1 getting into Sunday was a profession low.
For the reason that Minshew pick-six at Denver, the Raiders have been outscored by a mixed 214-118 and are tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants for the worst report within the NFL.
NFL Community first reported the severity of Minshew’s damage.
