Pro Cougs: Raiders Benching Gardner Minshew As Starting Quarterback

Joe Londergan | Oct 9, 2024

Sep 22, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) throws the ball against the Carolina Panthers in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce announced Wednesday that former Washington State Cougar Gardner Minshew will no longer be the team's starting quarterback. Former Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell was named the starter in his place.

Minshew won the starting job in training camp after joining Las Vegas this offseason, but has not lived up to expectations in the Raiders' 2-3 start to the season. Through five games, Minshew has complted 99 passes on 140 attempts for 1014 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. Minshew has also been sacked 15 times this season with three rushing touchdowns. The one-time Coug threw two interceptions in Las Vegas' loss to Denver this past weekend.

Las Vegas continues the season on Sunday, October 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.