Gardner Minshew

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/12/26 after spending his first seven NFL seasons with Kansas City (2025), Las Vegas (2024), Indianapolis (2023), Philadelphia (2021-22) and Jacksonville (2019-20).
• In his career, has appeared in 63 games (47 starts) during the regular season and completed 1,100-of-1,742 pass attempts (63.1%) for 11,987 yards and 68 TDs while also rushing for 681 yards and five TDs.
• Named to the Pro Bowl with the Colts in 2023 after starting 13-of-17 games played and completing 305-of-490 pass attempts (62.2%) for 3,305 yards and 15 TDs to go along with 34 carries for 100 yards and three TDs.
• As a rookie with the Jaguars in 2019, had a career-high 21 passing TDs, the most by a rookie QB in team history. In two seasons with the Jaguars, started 20-of-23 games played and completed 501-of-797 passes (62.9%) for 5,530 yards and 37 TDs.

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/12/26 after spending his first seven NFL seasons with Kansas City (2025), Las Vegas (2024), Indianapolis (2023), Philadelphia (2021-22) and Jacksonville (2019-20).
• In his career, has appeared in 63 games (47 starts) during the regular season and completed 1,100-of-1,742 pass attempts (63.1%) for 11,987 yards and 68 TDs while also rushing for 681 yards and five TDs.
• Named to the Pro Bowl with the Colts in 2023 after starting 13-of-17 games played and completing 305-of-490 pass attempts (62.2%) for 3,305 yards and 15 TDs to go along with 34 carries for 100 yards and three TDs.
• As a rookie with the Jaguars in 2019, had a career-high 21 passing TDs, the most by a rookie QB in team history. In two seasons with the Jaguars, started 20-of-23 games played and completed 501-of-797 passes (62.9%) for 5,530 yards and 37 TDs.

Pro Career:

Selected by Jacksonville in the sixth round (178^th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Washington State. Traded to Philadelphia on 8/28/21. Signed a one-year contract with Indianapolis on 3/16/23 as an unrestricted free agent. Signed a two-year contract with Las Vegas on 3/13/24 as an unrestricted free agent. Released by the Raiders on 3/12/25 and signed with Kansas City on 3/13/25. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/12/26 as an unrestricted free agent.

2025: Appeared in four games, making one start, as the backup to Patrick Mahomes … threw for 37 yards on 6-of-13 completions … also logged six rushes for two yards … saw brief action in relief of Mahomes vs. Bal (9/28) and vs. LV (10/19) … completed 3-of-5 passes for 22 yards vs. LAC (12/14) … started @ Ten (12/21) and completed 3-of-8 passes for 15 yards.

2024: Started nine of 10 games played with Las Vegas where he threw for 2,013 yards while completing 203-of-306 pass attempts (66.3%) and nine TDs … also added 19 carries for 58 yards … started in his Raiders debut and completed 25-of-33 passes (75.8%) for 257 yards and a TD @ LAC (9/8); had three completions of 25+ yards in the contest … threw for 276 yards and a TD while completing 30-of-38 passes (78.9%) in a win @ Bal (9/15); had five completions of 25+ yards, giving him eight such completions in his first two starts of the season … completed 18-of-28 passes (64.3%) for 214 yards and a TD vs. Car (9/22) alongside three rushes for 14 yards … completed 12-of-17 pass attempts for 137 yards and a TD @ Den (10/6); also added 22 yards on two carries … had his best outing of the season in a start vs. KC (10/27), completing 24-of-30 passes (80.0%) for 209 yards, two TDs and a 117.9 passer rating; his 80.0% completion percentage and 117.9 passer rating were both season highs … threw for a season-high 282 yards and two TDs on 30-of-43 completions @ Mia (11/17) … completed 25-of-42 passes attempts for 230 yards and a TD vs. Den (11/24).

2023: Appeared in all 17 games and earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in his lone season with the Colts after setting career highs in passing yards (3,305) and completions (305) while throwing for 15 TDs in a career-best 13 starts … posted a 6-3 record in his final nine starts of the season … also logged 100 yards on 34 carries with a career-high three rushing TDs … appeared vs. Jax (9/10) … entered game in the second quarter in relief of starter Anthony Richardson and completed 12-of-23 pass attempts (82.6%) for 171 yards and a TD with a 112.1 passer rating @ Hou (9/17); piloted the Colts to a 31-20 victory over the Texans … made his first start with the Colts and led the team to a 22-19 OT victory @ Bal (9/24), completing 27-of-44 pass attempts (61.4%) for 227 yards and a TD … following an injury to Richardson late in the second quarter, entered the game and completed 11of-14 pass attempts for 155 yards in lead in the Colts to a 23-16 win vs. Ten (10/8) … started @ Jax (10/15) and completed 33-of-55 pass attempts (60.0%) for 329 yards and a TD; his 33 completions and 55 pass attempts were both career highs … established career highs for total TDs (4) and rushing TDs (2) in a start vs. Cle (10/22), finishing the contest having completed 15-of-23 pass attempts (65.2%) for 305 yards, two TDs and a 119.4 passer rating to go along with three carries for 29 yards and two TDs; became the first player in Colts history to have multiple passing TDs and multiple rushing TDs in a game; combined with his 329 passing yards in Week 6 at Jacksonville, marked just the second time in his career with 300+ passing yards in back-to-back games (Games 4-5 in 2020 w/ Jacksonville); averaged a career-best 12.3 yards per pass attempt in the contest … threw for 213 yards and two TDs while completing 23-of-41 completions vs. NO (10/29) … began a streak of four consecutive wins when he completed 17-of-26 pass attempts (65.4%) for 127 yards and a TD @ Car (11/5) … completed 24-of-41 pass attempts for 251 yards while adding a rushing TD on three carries in a win vs. TB (11/26) … threw for 312 yards, two TDs and a 100.5 passer rating as he completed 26-of-42 pass attempts (61.9%) in an OT win @ Ten (12/3); after the Titans took a 28-25 lead on the first possession of OT, led a game-winning drive completing 3-of-4 pass attempts for 68 yards and a TD; connected on a 55-yard pass to WR Alec Pierce to the Titans 4-yard line to set a 4-yard game-winning TD pass to Michael Pittman two plays later … earned his fifth win in six starts after completing 18-of-28 pass attempts for 215 yards, three TDs and a 123.4 passer rating vs. Pit (12/16); his three TD passes and 123.4 passer rating were season highs … completed 20-of-37 pass attempts for 201 yards @ Atl (12/24) alongside four rushes for 31 yards … threw for 224 yards, a TD and a 111.5 passer rating while completing 15-of-23 pass attempts vs. LV (12/31) … completed 13-of-24 passes for 141 yards in the season finale vs. Hou (1/6/24).

2022: Played in five games (two starts) in his second season with Philadelphia, completing 44-of-76 pass attempts for 663 yards and three TDs … also made two postseason appearances … completed a pass for 23 yards in his season debut vs. Pit (10/30) … completed a pass for 11 yards vs. Ten (12/4) … saw action @ NYG (12/11) … started @ Dal (12/24) and completed 24-of-40 pass attempts (60.0%) for a season-high 355 yards and two TDs; also toted four carries for five yards including a rushing TD … completed 18-of-32 pass attempts for 274 yards and a TD in his start vs. NO (1/1/23) … appeared in Division playoff game vs. NYG (1/21/23) … played in NFC Championship game vs. SF (1/29/23).

2021: Appeared in four games (two starts) in his first season in Philadelphia and completed 41-of-60 pass attempts (68.3%) for 439 yards and four TDs while also collected 21 rushing yards on nine carries … made his Eagles debut in relief of starter Jalen Hurts and completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for 11 yards @ Det (10/31) … made his first start of the season in a win @ NYJ (12/5) and completed 20-of-25 pass attempts (80.0%) for 242 yards, two TDs and a 133.7 passer rating … saw action vs. NYG (12/26) … started and completed 19-of-33 passes for 186 yards and two TDs in the regular season finale vs. Dal (1/8/22).

2020: Started eight of nine games played despite missing significant time with a hand injury … finished the season having completed 216-of-317 pass attempts (66.1%) for 2,259 yards, 16 TDs, just five INTs and a 95.9 passer rating … also rushed for 153 yards and a TD on 29 carries … had multiple TD passes in six of his eight starts and had three outings with 300+ passing yards … started in the season opener vs. Ind (9/13) and completed 19-of-20 pass attempts (95.0%) for 173 yards, three TDs and a 142.3 passer rating in a win over the Colts; with the Jaguars trailing 20-17, threw a 22-yard TD pass to WR Keelan Cole with under six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score … completed 30-of-45 pass attempts for 339 yards and three TDs @ Ten, becoming the first QB in Jaguars history to threw 3+ passing TDs in each of the first two games of a season … followed that performance by completing 30-of-42 pass attempts (71.4%) for 275 yards vs. Mia (9/24), becoming just the second Jaguars QB with 30+ completions in back-to-back games (Nick Foles in 2019); also carried the ball three times for 22 yards … completed 27-of-40 pass attempts (67.5%) for 351 yards and two TDs @ Cin (10/4) … completed a season-high 31 passes on 49 attempts (63.3%) for 301 yards and two TDs @ Hou (10/11); marked the first time in his career throwing for 300+ yards in back-to-back games; became the first Jaguars QB ever with three outings of 300+ passing yards and 2+ passing TDs through the first five games of a season … completed 25-of-44 pass attempts for 243 yards and a TD while also adding 14 yards and a TD on three carries vs. Det (10/18); scored his first career rushing TD on a 6-yard run in the third quarter … passed for 173 yards and two TDs while completing 14-of-27 pass attempts @ LAC (10/25); added four carries for 21 yards … missed Weeks 8-13 with a hand injury … returned to action vs. Ten (12/13) in a backup role and completed 18-of-31 pass attempts for 178 yards and a TD … started and completed 22-of-29 pass attempts (75.9%) for 226 yards, two TDs and a 120.8 passer rating @ Bal (12/20) in his final game (and start) of the season … missed the final two games with a hand injury.

2019: Started 12 games of 14 played in his rookie season with the Jaguars and set franchise rookie records for completions (285 – since passed by Trevor Lawrence), passing yards (3,271 – since passed by Lawrence) and TD passes (21) … also added a career-best 344 rushing yards on 67 carries … completed 285-of-470 pass attempts (60.6%) for 3,271 yards, 21 TDs, just six INTs and a 91.2 passer rating … had seven outings with multiple passing TDs and two games with 300+ passing yards … made his NFL debut in the season opener vs. KC (9/8) when starter Nick Foles went down with a left clavicle injury and went on to complete 22-of-25 pass attempts (88.0%) for 275 yards and two TDs; had 13 consecutive completions in the matchup, the longest streak in any QB debut since at least 1970; his 88.0% completion percentage was the highest in NFL history in a debut (min. 15 pass attempts) … made his first NFL start @ Hou (9/15) where he completed 23-of-33 passes (69.7%) for 213 yards and a TD and also rushed for a career-high 56 yards on six carries … earned his first career victory in a start vs. Ten (9/19), throwing for 204 yards on 20-of-30 completions (66.7%) and two TDs in a 20-7 win … led Jacksonville to a second consecutive win as he completed 19-of-33 pass attempts for 213 yards and two TDs @ Den (9/29) … completed 26-of-44 pass attempts for a career-high 374 yards and two TDs @ Car (10/6) alongside seven rushes for 42 yards … earned his fourth career when after completing 22-of-34 pass attempts (64.7%) for 279 yards and three TDs vs. NYJ (10/27); completed 27-of-47 passes and 309 yards vs. Hou (11/3); in his first eight starts in relief of Foles, posted a 4-4 record with 2,285 yards, 13 TD passes and just four INTs with a 92.8 passer rating … DNP in Weeks 11-12 … returned to action in relief of Foles and completed 16-of-27 pass attempts for 147 yards and a TD vs. TB (12/1) … started vs. LAC (12/8) and completed 24-of-37 pass attempts (64.9%) for 162 yards and a TD; his 12-yard TD pass to TE Nick O'Leary was the 15^th off Minshew's career, setting a Jaguars record for TD passes by a rookie … in the final game played at the Oakland Coliseum, led the Jaguars to a 20-16 win after completing 17-of-29 pass attempts for 201 yards and two TDs while adding five carries for 27 yards; marked his sixth outing with multiple TD passes, tripling the previous franchise record for such games by a rookie (Blake Bortles, Blaine Gabbert and Byron Leftwich tied with two apiece) … led the Jaguars to a win in the season finale vs. Ind (12/29), completing 27-of-39 pass attempts (69.2%) for 295 yards and three TDs.

College:

Spent time at three universities over his four-year collegiate career: Northwest Mississippi C.C. (2015), East Carolina (2016-17) and Washington State (2018) … In FBS play over three years (2016-18), threw for 8,266 yards on 761-of-1,168 completions (65.2%) and 38 TDs in 30 games played … in his senior season at Washington State in 2018, was named the Pac-12 Conference's Offensive Player of the Year and All-Pac-12 first-team … also won the 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Davey O'Brien Award his senior year … finished fifth in 2018 Heisman Trophy voting … In 2018, appeared in all 13 games and completed 468-of-662 passing attempts for 4,779 and 38 touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards on 58 attempts and four touchdowns … set Pac-12 Conference and WSU single-season records in passing yards and completions his senior year … in his one season as a Cougar in 2018, ranked second in the country in passing yards (4,779), fourth in passing TDs (38) and third in completion percentage (70.7%) … in two seasons (2016-17) at East Carolina, played in 17 games and completed 293-of-506 passes for 3,487 yards and 24 touchdowns … in his final year at East Carolina in 2017, completed 174 passes for 2,140 yards and 16 TDs … threw for 1,347 yards on 119 completions and eight TDs in seven games played in 2016 … in his lone year in 2015 at Northwestern Mississippi C.C., led the Rangers to an 11-1 record and the 2015 NJCAA National Championship where he threw for 3,288 yards on 223-of-367 completions and 28 TDs in his freshman season.

Personal:

Attended Brandon (Brandon, MS) High School where he was a four-year letter winner and led the Bulldogs to a Class 6A South Half championship his senior year in 2014 … in his senior season, completed 243 passes for 3,541 yards and 31 TDs and also ran for 158 yards and two TDs … earned All-State and All-Metro honors … finished his high school career with 9,705 passing yards, 88 passing TDs, a .588 completion percentage, 1,417 rushing yards, 17 rushing TDs and just 24 INTs … earned a bachelor's degree from Washington State in Communications.