The Las Vegas Raiders have named QB Gardner Minshew their starting quarterback over Aidan O’Connell, meaning that if he holds onto the job, he’ll be starting when the Raiders take on Pittsburgh in Week 6 at Allegiant Stadium. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce announced the decision to reporters today, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic.
Minshew and O’Connell have been battling throughout the preseason, but both of them had their struggles in a competition that Antonio Pierce said “didn’t” end well for either. But after a strong year filling in for Anthony Richardson with the Indianapolis Colts, it’ll be Minshew under center for the Raiders.