Most of the focus at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason has been on the draft.
Then, on the first day of the free-agent period, the Raiders made a surprising addition with Gardner Minshew on Monday.
NFL Media has reported that Minshew, who getting paid like a low-level starter, will compete with second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
The Raiders, though, could still try to draft the quarterback of the future next month. The Minshew move is an insurance policy if the team can’t get it done and it may be a sign that indicates the Raiders realize they will have a difficult time finding their immediate starter in this draft.