Gardner Minshew

Sunday will mark Minshew's first start of the season and fourth game appearance this year.

As a passer, Minshew is probably unlikely to be as aggressive outside the numbers downfield as Hurts has been. The 2 quarterback, who missed Tuesday’s walkthrough because he was in Mississippi speaking at the service of Mike Leach, his coach at Washington State, without whom Minshew insists he would not be playing in the NFL. Minshew has some movement skills, but suffice it to say, the read option won’t be a heavy part of the game plan. The Eagles are 13-1. 1 seed in the NFC is one heading into the division rivalry game with Dallas.

The Philadelphia Eagles will start Gardner Minshew at quarterback on Saturday in a crucial matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Nick Sirianni ...

[loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-jaguars-2022-reg-15) to Jacksonville last week wasn't a sign of things to come. Minshew also did most of this while playing for a talent-deficient Jaguars team before moving to Philadelphia to fill the backup role behind Hurts. "Gardner will be our guy, and Gardner will be ready," Sirianni said. Philadelphia might be able to find some success on the ground, though, against a defense that has struggled against the run this season, tying for 24th in that department. Minshew doesn't bring the same rare blend of athleticism and ability to attack defenses with his arm and legs, but he's no slouch. [Gardner Minshew](https://www.nfl.com/players/gardner-minshew/) at quarterback [against the Cowboys](https://www.nfl.com/games/eagles-at-cowboys-2022-reg-16) on Saturday, coach Nick Sirianni told reporters Thursday.

The Eagles need just one win in the final three games to clinch the NFC East and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Minshew started one game in place of ...

Hurts has completed 67.3% of his passes for 3,472 yards with 22 touchdowns to just five interceptions on the season (104.6 rating), while rushing for 747 yards and 13 touchdowns. But I'm taking everything one day a time with it, and preparing for a really good defense." He's ready to go because of the football IQ he has, the intelligence he has. Hurts had X-rays on the shoulder Monday, and based on results, Sirianni said the team doesn't view the injury to be "long term." "Jalen (Hurts) did everything he possibly could to get his body ready to go. "If Gardner is out there, we have all the confidence in the world in him that he's going to go out and execute, and those conversations that myself and him have throughout the week leading up to the game, if he's the guy, then we'll be ready to go."

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni expects Minshew to take the reins with the NFC East title for the taking at Dallas.

It’s worth noting that Minshew is set to be a free agent this offseason when a handful of teams will be looking for answers at the position. “Being able to compete there on the wake of his passing, I guess. “I think it’s awesome going back to Texas, his old stomping grounds,” Minshew said. The Eagles need just one win in the next three games to secure the No. It’s a different group I’m with, but I think you do the same thing every day.” “He’s really good,” Minshew said. “Jalen did everything he possibly could to get his body ready to go, and at the end of the day, he’s not going to be able to do it. If the freshly shaved mustache that Jordan Mailata sported in support of Minshew on Thursday wasn’t enough of an indication, the quarterback’s teammates are enthusiastic about him getting his chance. It’s easy to get up to speed with great players. “It’s been great getting those reps with the ones,” Minshew said. I know he still wants to go, that’s just the toughness that he [has.] Jalen Hurts is the toughest player that I’ve ever been around.” The Eagles backup quarterback was in Mississippi on Tuesday, delivering a speech during his former coach Mike Leach’s funeral service.

It's a chance to help the team win. Over and over in the time Minshew met with a gaggle of reporters on Thursday in front of his locker at the NovaCare Complex ...

The best way we can support him is to play our best and that's what we're preparing to do. This is my chance to play and I'm excited about it." Left tackle Jordan Mailata waited patiently at Minshew's locker to get in his reporter's question, asking if we can "bring back the 'Stache." "We're all doing our jobs getting ready to play this game and we have full confidence in each other," Goedert said. Everyone is excited for Minshew, rallying around him, prepared to play their best for him. He said it was "good to be back here getting ready for this game. Over and over in the time Minshew met with a gaggle of reporters on Thursday in front of his locker at the NovaCare Complex and said the same thing: "I'm excited for a chance to help the team win. "It's a different feel, a different group of guys you throw to out there. Brown for the first time and he's the one reacquainting himself with DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. It's a chance to help the team win. 1 seed in the NFC postseason and the NFC East title for the Eagles doesn't change anything. The moment, you know, won't be too big for Gardner Minshew as he makes the 31st start of his NFL career, his first this season.

The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles NFL's best team. They have a 13-1 record, with their only loss as an odd misstep against the Washington Commanders in Week 10.

The Packers were in nickel to deal with the possible passing threat out of that personnel, but the thing about the Eagles’ offense as it’s constructed is that they can run with any concept out of any personnel grouping. This 28-yard run against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 was a power run out of 11, with right tackle Lane Johnson pulling to block linebacker Quay Walker, and center Jason Kelce hitting the second level to deal with linebacker Kris Barnes. Minshew doesn’t have a howitzer for an arm, but he proved able to make deep throws last season, such as this 28-yard deep over to Watkins against the Jets. This season, the Eagles are tied with the Green Bay Packers for the most dropbacks out of RPOs with 61, and Hurts completed 48 of 59 passes for 382 yards, 78 air yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 116.5. On this 38-yard completion to DeVonta Smith against the Bears last Sunday, you can see how receiver placement allowed Hurts to make the timed throw in rhythm. Minshew has always been a plus-level quarterback with the benefit of play-action, and that bore out in the 2021 season. Minshew can benefit from some of the man-beaters that Sirianni and Steichen dial up. The Jets — who had a much worse pass defense in 2021 than they do now — were in Cover-3, and when Minshew faked the handoff to running back Miles Sanders, the Jets stayed with their coverage plan instead of biting on it. So, you could see a lot of this in the rematch. Minshew is already fully up on the Eagles’ RPO game, as he showed on this 12-yard completion to Jalen Reagor against the Cowboys in Week 18. We’ve already hopefully debunked the canard that Hurts is a “system quarterback” who’s easily replaced, so now, it’s on to the other side of the argument: How should head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen arm Minshew with the best chance to take this team to 14-1 on the season? The best way we can support him is to play our best and that’s what we’re preparing to do.

Gardner Minshew will get the start against the Cowboys as Jalen Hurts continues to heal a sprained shoulder last week during the third quarter against the ...

The Eagles backup QB has a chance to lock up the NFC East and No. 1 seed at Dallas.

While the Eagles can wrap up everything there is to wrap in the regular season with a win against the Cowboys, it's also an important game for Minshew personally. So, you just go out there and try to help your team win. In his short time away from the NovaCare Complex, Minshew was going through installs and the first phases of the game plan virtually. Last time we had to do this, he had a pretty good game," Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders said. We know he’ll do the same thing when he gets in there. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube. “He’s really good,” Minshew said of Brown “It’s nice. "I try to be myself every day," Minshew said. It’s easy to get up to speed with great players. "All our confidence is behind Gardner. Sirianni said that Hurts is the toughest player he's ever been around. 1 seed in the conference.

Gardner Minshew has had a busy week but he'll have a big opportunity on Saturday afternoon. By Dave Zangaro.

It'll be Minshew Mania when the Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. That's because Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Thursday that starting ...

The Eagles traded for Minshew in Aug. Hurts had sprained his ankle the week before, so Minshew led the Eagles to a 33-18 win over the Jets. "It's the game you always been playing," he said. If the Eagles clinch the No. Even with a loss to Dallas, the Eagles can still clinch both with either a win or a Cowboys (10-4) loss in the two remaining games. Minshew started 20 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars, earning the starting job as a rookie sixth-round pick in 2019 and keeping it for the following season.

Gardner Minshew is a fiery, energetic leader on a high-profile team heading into a deeply rooted rivalry vs the Dallas Cowboys.

Although Minshew is no Jalen Hurts when it comes to mobility, he has enough athleticism to make plays on the move and will run when needed. Minshew is a fiery, energetic leader on a high-profile team and heads into a deeply rooted rivalry this Saturday. Nobody in their right mind is out here saying Gardner is a top-10 quarterback, but the guy can play ball and lead an NFL offense. He went on to supplant Nick Foles as the starter for Jacksonville and started 20 of 32 possible games. This includes AJ Brown who is 5th in receiving yards and Miles Sanders who is 5th in rushing yards. With this news, many Dallas fans rejoiced as they chalked the division bout as an automatic win.

Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew's last regular season start came against the Cowboys, but the stakes were very different in Week 18 last season.

The Eagles would likely be happy to sign up for something along those lines on Christmas Eve. On Thursday, Minshew said that neither the circumstances surrounding the game nor his lack of playing time this season will change his approach to the game. I’m looking forward to it.”

Super-sub Gardner Minshew will fill in at QB for MVP candidate Jalen Hurts in a pivotal matchup for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys.

[delivered a big win last year](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2021/12/gardner-minshew-keeps-eagles-in-wild-card-race-with-big-win-over-jets-photos.html) vs. Minshew [torched the Jets](https://www.nj.com/jets/2021/12/jets-admit-they-did-not-prepare-for-eagles-backup-qb-gardner-minshew-defend-that-decision.html) with a 33-18 victory that helped the Eagles secure a wild card playoff berth. His father refused, according to a story in the [Spokane, Washington, Spokesman-Review](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/25/brandon-man-gardner-minshew-has-a-whole-town-behin/). [Enter Gardner Minshew II](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/12/why-eagles-starting-gardner-minshew-vs-cowboys-makes-a-lot-of-sense.html), the Eagles’ backup. [Old English epic poem](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16328/16328-h/16328-h.htm) who slayed the monster Grendel. Why live in a bus with 146,000 miles on the odometer? After the He wanted to preserve that extra year of eligibility so he sought a medical redshirt year by trying to break his own hand with a hammer. It would not break, the Times-Union reported. [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.nj.com/eagles/) were soaring their way into a record-setting season under the play of MVP candidate Jalen Hurts. Now the pressure is on Minshew to deliver a division-winning road victory against the Eagles’ hated rival, the Dallas Cowboys. But he has the desire and toughness to succeed, coach Nick Sirianni [told the media](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9UomyoZrDw) on Thursday.

The Eagles named Gardner Minshew the quarterback for Saturday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, a game with a lot on the line.

Brown](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/12/why-eagles-aj-brown-wanted-to-give-titans-a-whoopin-in-sundays-win.html), Pro Bowl alternate [DeVonta Smith](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/09/will-eagles-devonta-smith-see-more-time-as-a-punt-returner-nick-sirainni-explains-takeaways.html), wide receiver [Quez Watkins](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/08/quez-watkins-might-be-ready-for-his-closeup-if-the-eagles-find-they-need-more-from-him-bowen.html) and tight end [Dallas Goedert](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/12/how-the-lessons-eagles-dallas-goedert-learned-from-ex-teammate-has-led-to-role-of-teacher.html) — all of whom have helped the Eagles average 235.5 passing yards per game. Minshew can move, but not like Hurts, so the Eagles likely with throw a lot of quick-hitters. Minshew will face a Cowboys defense that has allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 64.2% of their passes but only for 191.6 yards a game, the third-lowest average in the league. “As long as they do that, think we’re going to have a pretty good time. I want to do my best for him and all the guys who have put a ton of work in for this team.” “I think they are all really good players who have the ability to get open and catch the ball,” Minshew said. Mailata, tasked with protecting Minshew’s blindside Saturday from the likes of Cowboys pass rushers [Micah Parsons](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/12/will-cowboys-micah-parsons-miss-eagles-game-after-trashing-jalen-hurts.html) and DeMarcus Lawrence, had shaved off part of his goatee to mimic the signature mustache Minshew sports. Minshew appreciated that, even with so much at stake, the Eagles allowed him to say goodbye to Leach. That’s a lot to rest on the shoulders of a guy who has played only in mop-up time this season and has completed 2-of-4 passes. Whether it’s true or just propaganda, several Eagles players said Minshew threw the ball well in the closed portion of practice on Wednesday. [Pro Bowl](https://www.nj.com/eagles/2022/12/how-many-eagles-players-have-a-chance-to-go-to-newly-formed-pro-bowl-games.html) wide receiver [A.J. That made Minshew the man of the moment, and every reporter was at his locker with cellphone recording his every answer by voice or video — except for a new locker room correspondent.

Gardner Minshew has had a busy week but he'll have a big opportunity on Saturday afternoon. By Dave Zangaro.

The Eagles could have probably traded Minshew this past offseason or before the trade deadline, but they elected to hang on to him. And if the Eagles win on Saturday and lock up the No. He could earn a job to compete for a starting gig. But the Eagles are confident in Minshew’s ability to get the job done. Even without Hurts, the Eagles have a chance to clinch the division and the No. “We got a lot of great dudes on this team,” Minshew said. Brown and Minshew haven’t gotten a ton of time together this season before this week, but they’ll probably be OK. The Eagles used Zoom and FaceTime to keep in contact with Minshew while he was in Mississippi. Just a few days before, Minshew was excused from the Eagles’ walkthrough on Tuesday as he was down in Mississippi to deliver a eulogy at Leach’s funeral. But he has now had two full days of practice, getting reps with the first team and feels ready to go. He completed 20 of 25 passes for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Eagles’ 33-18 win. “It meant a lot,” Minshew said.

It's been a hectic week in South Philadelphia as Eagles fans have digested the news of Jalen Hurts' shoulder sprain. Gardner Minshew will officially get the ...

"We didn't have to go to the stadium to see the Eagles, we didn't have to travel to the Comcast Tower in Downtown Philly – right here in Kensington, helping our young adults set up. "We're confident in the 'Stache," Mailata said, referring to Minshew. Three of the four wide receivers from the NFC also represent the East: A.J. "He's the best tackle in the league in my opinion." The entire Eagles' starting offensive line was named to either the roster or as an alternate. Goedert was Minshew's go-to guy catching six passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 38-18 win over the Jets. A handful of defensive players are on the brink of record-breaking achievements this weekend as well. Goedert got some early work with Minshew last week when his 21-day practice window opened and he took reps with the scout team. The offense also broke a franchise record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season in Week 14 vs. Another player to watch on Saturday is wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who is 99 receiving yards away from achieving 1,000 yards for the first time in his NFL career. The record of 54 was set in 2014. I'll take you inside the locker room and around the NovaCare Complex as the Birds prepare for a Christmas Eve showdown.

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons seems to think so. He inferred last week on Von Miller's podcast that Hurts was a system quarterback and along with that comes ...

“So, I got that early connection with him, and then I’ll probably remind him a couple of times about what happened last year. Like Sanders, the tight end caught what was then a career-high 105 yards to go along with two touchdowns on six catches. “I got to do routes-on-air with him, I got to do scout team with him a little bit,” said Goedert. Check out the latest Eagles news at “He’s really good,” said the QB about Brown. “He gets open, he catches the ball. “The whole running back room, definitely roles will probably be a little bit bigger, but we’ll see,” said Sanders. In 22 career 22 starts, Minshew’s best rushing game was 56 yards, but that was as a rookie and it came in his second start. That is if you prescribe to Parsons and Simms's fantastical theories. He’s fresh, he’s healthy, and he has chemistry with Minshew. Not to say there won’t be a few times that Minshew will run the RPO and hand off or try to sweep the corner, but the prudent thing to do is operate the inside zone run with Sanders and let an offensive line with five Pro Bowlers on it do what it does best – run block. Minshew can’t do what Hurts does with his legs, and probably can’t do everything that Hurts can do with his arm, either.

With a chance to win the NFC East in a tough division road game, against the playoff-bound team Dallas Cowboys, at the end of a short week, in a rivalry game, ...

“We’ve got a lot of great dudes on this team and they have done a great job of making me feel comfortable and up to speed. “Obviously no matter who plays quarterback for us, Dallas Goedert is a weapon for this football team,” Sirianni said. They have a really good O-line and two good backs. He’s a veteran player and has played a lot of football in the NFL.” “Gardner worked his butt off for this opportunity against a really good football team.” In 2019, as a rookie for the Jaguars, Minshew passed for 3,271 yards and 21 touchdowns.