Gardner Minshew Fantasy

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded quarterback Gardner Minshew II to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2022 conditional sixth-round draft pick. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the sixth-round pick could be a fifth-rounder if Minshew plays in 50% of the plays in three games in 2021. The 25-year-old was competing with C.J. Beathard for the Jaguars backup QB job, but Jacksonville ultimately decided to move from Minshew altogether. He will compete with Joe Flacco and Nick Mullens for the Eagles' No. 2 QB job behind Jalen Hurts. Minshew won't start for the Eagles but could carve out a role with his new team. The former Jaguar completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,259 yards and a 16:5 TD: INT ratio while rushing for 259 yards and a touchdown over nine games in 2020. Minshew won't be on the fantasy radar in 2021 unless Hurts misses time.

Aug. 28th • 10:27 AM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks Gardner Minshew II and C.J. Beathard are still in close competition for the backup quarterback position behind Trevor Lawrence. Per SI's John Shipley, Minshew has outperformed Beathard consistently in practice, while Beathard has been superior in preseason action. The Jaguars final preseason game on Sunday against the Cowboys could go a long way in determining who wins the job. Neither quarterback is on the fantasy radar right now, but the QB who wins the backup job should be considered in deep superflex leagues. If Minshew were to fall behind Beathard in the pecking order there's a chance that the Jaguars would gauge trade interest around the league.

Aug. 26th • 5:07 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II is still splitting first-team reps with Trevor Lawrence despite the fact that Week 1 is just two weeks away. Head coach Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell have insisted that Minshew could be the starter all offseason long, but it's surprising that the charade is still intact with Week 1 fast approaching. SI's John Shipley believes that "the consensus thinking is the Jaguars will eventually make No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence the official starting quarterback. Lawrence has been the best quarterback in camp." Most around the team share this sentiment, but until the team actually commits to a starting QB, Minshew cannot be ignored. Minshew is only a viable option in deep superflex leagues at this time.

Aug. 20th • 1:29 PM