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All eyes are on Gardner Minshew, the backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, as he's likely to relieve the injured Jalen Hurts.
Minshew was the 178th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, as they were in yet another rebuilding season.
He did great with the Jaguars, bringing some stability to the franchise. However, he was dealt to the Eagles after two productive seasons, with the Jaguars choosing to focus on tanking for Trevor Lawrence. Since joining the Eagles, he has exclusively served as a backup for Jalen Hurts and has embraced that role for the time being.
Minshew signed a four-year contract worth $2,710,884. The contract is $190,884 in guaranteed money and ensures he earns $677,721 per year.
Minshew's contract is the standard sixth-round rookie scale deal offered around the league. He will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2023 off-season.
Gardner Minshew's Fantasy Outlook
Gardner Minshew is currently playing on his second team in his four-year NFL career. The Washington State University alum was a stud in college, and he ensured that his University team was never blown out of the water by more illustrious competition. However, since joining the league as a sixth-round pick, he has had an up-and-down career, to put it mildly.
He started his NFL journey with the Jacksonville Jaguars at a franchise that looked to entrust him with the key to their franchise for the long run. He repaid that trust by putting back-to-back solid seasons by a starting quarterback's standard. However, his decent play was not enough, as the Jaguars sent him to Philly as soon as they found out about a certain Trevor Lawrence.
These days, Minshew is left to contend with being a relief option for one of the league's best quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts.
Minshew could start in Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys, as Hurts is battling an injury. That could mark Minshew's first start in the 2022 NFL season and a solid audition as he approaches free agency.
How is Gardner Minshew performing this season?
Gardner Minshew is the versatile, consistent, and solid quarterback for any league team with a functioning system.
Minshew has already proven that he can handle the reins of an NFL team's offense admirably. The Washington State University alum is about to become an unrestricted free agent. His performances for the rest of his tenure in Philadelphia will go a long way in his future contract negotiation talks.
This season, Minshew has put up a stat line of 34 passing yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions in three games off the bench.
