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Raiders' Gardner Minshew Benched for Desmond Ridder Amid Struggles vs. Bengals

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After trailing the Cincinnati Bengals by 21 points on Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders made a quarterback change.

Gardner Minshew opened the game under center for Las Vegas but he was benched and replaced by Desmond Ridder in the third quarter, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic.

Ridder made his second appearance of the season. He previously started 13 games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023, finishing with a record of 6-7 as part of the first-string offense.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.