Raiders QB Gardner Minshew to start vs. Dolphins despite his struggles, team’s 2-7 start

Raiders QB Gardner Minshew to start vs. Dolphins despite his struggles, team’s 2-7 start

Gardner Minshew will get the start this weekend after all.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that, despite his struggles and the teams seemingly constant rotation at the position, Minshew will start at quarterback Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

The Raiders have struggled across the board this season, and theyve not had a consistent quarterback from the jump. Minshew, Aidan OConnell and Desmond Ridder have all cycled through the position, and none of them have had much success.

Minshew opened the season as the teams starter, but OConnell took over in Week 5. Minshew jumped back in after OConnell broke his thumb a few weeks later, but he was benched in the second half of their most recent loss for Ridder.

The Raiders sit at 2-7 on the season coming out of their bye week. They fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello before the break, too. Among other moves, the team brought in Norv Turner as a senior adviser.

Minshew, who signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Raiders this past offseason, has thrown for 1,501 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. He has 12 total turnovers and averages 1.5 per game both of which are the second-worst among quarterbacks in the league. Only Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has more.

Though the Raiders seem well out of contention for a playoff spot, and it would take a wild turnaround in order for them to make the postseason in a few months, Pierce is hoping their week off can at least help get things started.

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