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Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew wins NFL Rookie of the Month for September

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has won NFL Rookie of the Month for the month of September.

QB @GardnerMinshew5 has been named @NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in September:

• NFL’s highest passer rating (123.9) in the red zone (min. 10 RZ pass attempts)

• only player this season w/ 200+ passing yards & 95.0+ passer rating in all four games. pic.twitter.com/OpXLhxYxos— Tad Dickman (@TDickman89) October 3, 2019

Minshew took over for injured quarterback Nick Foles in the first quarter of Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs and during the month of September completed 84 of 121 passes (69.