Raiders' Gardner Minshew Named QB1 Over Aidan O'Connell; Will Start vs. Chargers

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce named Gardner Minshew as the starting quarterback for the 2024 season on Sunday, per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Aidan O'Connell will back up Minshew on Sept. 8 when the Raiders begin the season on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Vic Tafur of The Athletic noted the decision came down to experience.

Minshew, who signed with the Raiders in March, beat out incumbent starter O'Connell for the job after earning the first Pro Bowl nomination of his career during his 2023 campaign for the Indianapolis Colts.

Appearing in all 17 games for the Colts, Minshew took over as starter in place of an injured Anthony Richardson in…