Minshew has earned the start for the Raiders in their season opener against the Chargers.
The Las Vegas Raiders have seen enough in order to make their pick as to who will be the team's starting quarterback when they take the field in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Coach Antonio Pierce told reporters Sunday that the Raiders' quarterback battle–which was between Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew II–has come to a close and that Minshew would be the team's starter for the season opener, via Ian Rapoport of thePierce had made clear that he planned to let both quarterbacks compete throughout the preseason before making his decision.
On Saturday, O'Connell completed 14-of-20 passes for 96 yards, one touchdown and one costly pick-six. Minshew didn't throw a touchdown, but wasn't picked off either while completing 10-of-21 passes for 95 yards. As it stands, Minshew will have the ball in his hands in Week 1, but his grip on the starting job is anything but secure, and the door seemingly remains open for O'Connell to usurp him at any point.
Last year, Minshew made 13 starts for the Indianapolis Colts, throwing 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 62.2% of his passes. O'Connell started 10 games for Las Vegas and threw 12 touchdowns and seven picks.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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