**Meta:** Gardner Minshew joins the Kansas City Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes’ new backup quarterback for the 2025 season.
**Content:**
### Patrick Mahomes Welcomes Gardner Minshew as New Backup Quarterback
**Who:** Gardner Minshew
**What:** Signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs
**When:** Ahead of the 2025 NFL season
**Where:** Kansas City, Missouri
**Why:** To serve as a backup to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes
Gardner Minshew, who started nine games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, has officially joined the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year contract, as reported by ESPN. Minshew previously signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Raiders last offseason, competing for the starting position.
### Minshew’s 2024 Season with the Raiders
– **Starts:** 10 games
– **Record:** 2-8
– **Passing Yards:** 2,013
– **Touchdowns:** 9
– **Interceptions:** 10
Minshew began the 2024 season as the starting quarterback, leading the Raiders to a 2-3 record over the first five games. Following this, head coach Antonio Pierce opted to replace him with backup Aidan O’Connell for Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minshew returned to the starting role by Week 8, but his season was cut short in Week 12 due to a collarbone injury, which sidelined him for the remainder of the year.
### Previous Performance Highlights
Despite a challenging 2024 season, Minshew has demonstrated his capabilities in prior years. Notably, he had a Pro Bowl season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023, where he achieved a record of 7-6 in 13 starts, throwing for a career-high 3,305 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Over his six-year career, which began as a sixth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019, Minshew has accumulated:
– **Total Starts:** 46
– **Career Record:** 17-29
– **Passing Yards:** 11,950
– **Touchdowns:** 68
– **Interceptions:** 34
In the previous season, Carson Wentz served as Mahomes’ backup, while Chad Henne held the role the year before.
### Conclusion
The Chiefs are optimistic that Minshew will not need to step into a starting role, as that would indicate an injury to Mahomes. How will Minshew’s experience benefit the Chiefs in the upcoming season?
**FAQs:**
**Q: What was Gardner Minshew’s record with the Raiders in 2024?**
A: Gardner Minshew finished the 2024 season with a record of 2-8 in the 10 games he played.
