HENDERSON, Nev. — Gardner Minshew will stay the Las Vegas Raiders’ beginning quarterback for the group’s dwelling sport Sunday towards the Cleveland Browns, a group supply confirmed Tuesday.
“Nothing was ever contemplated,” the supply mentioned, relating to a possible change.
The information was first reported by NFL Community.
This comes a day after Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was noncommittal on Minshew remaining the starter within the wake of Aidan O’Connell coming off the bench to guide Las Vegas to a late landing drive in its 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
When Pierce was requested Monday in his weekly information convention, which was delayed greater than an hour due to conferences along with his workers, whether or not O’Connell’s success meant something or Minshew was nonetheless the starter, he mentioned, “I feel we have got to get with the gamers and simply consider all the pieces from yesterday first.”
Pierce had earlier mentioned the Raiders had been on the lookout for a “spark” from O’Connell, who took Las Vegas on a 70-yard scoring drive in 13 performs, finishing 9 of 12 passes for 82 yards and ending with an 8-yard landing move to Tre Tucker.
Minshew threw for 214 yards and accomplished 18 of 28 passes with a landing and an interception towards Carolina.
Minshew, signed to a two-year free agent contract with $15 million assured by Las Vegas, beat out O’Connell in a coaching camp battle. Pierce mentioned on the time he wished to present Minshew a minimum of the primary quarter of the season to get the group off to a quick begin.
Via three video games, Minshew has accomplished 73.7% of his passes (which ranks fifth within the NFL amongst passers with a minimum of 70 makes an attempt) for 747 yards (sixth within the league) with three touchdowns and three interceptions and a passer score of 92.4 (14th amongst QBs with a minimum of 70 passes).
Additionally Tuesday, the Raiders positioned beginning security Marcus Epps on injured reserve after he suffered a noncontact harm to his left knee. Epps, who had 10 tackles Sunday and 19 on the season, was injured when he planted his left foot into the Allegiant Stadium grass pursuing Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson and crumpled to the sector.
Cornerback Sam Webb was signed to the lively roster from the follow squad in a corresponding transfer.
