{"id":31022,"date":"2025-03-06T07:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31022"},"modified":"2025-03-06T07:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:52:03","slug":"surprise-twist-dolphins-backup-qb-search-takes-an-unexpected-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31022","title":{"rendered":"SURPRISE TWIST:  Dolphins&#8217; backup QB search takes an unexpected turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0have a rather lengthy to-do list this offseason, and one of those items is, or should be, to find an experienced and capable backup quarterback option behind Tua Tagovailoa.<\/p>\n<p>Such an option is on the verge of becoming available.<\/p>\n<p>Per NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0are releasing QB Gardner Minshew when the new league year begins on March 12.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=%40Craiginthe843&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1897308539196203304&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fatozsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fmiami-dolphins-news%2Fmiami-dolphins-news-backup-quarterback-options-las-vegas-raiders-releasing-gardner-minshew%2F&amp;sessionId=023de33459e21800dc1267c7ddc981b60f16e652&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-13=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1897308539196203304\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minshew is someone who is on the tier of strong backup\/fringe starter.\u00a0 A sixth-round pick of the\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars\u00a0in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Washington State,\u00a0he&#8217;s still got plenty of juice left in his arm at the age of 28<\/p>\n<p>Minshew has started 46 games in his career for the Jags, Eagles, Colts, and Raiders, sporting a 17-29 record.\u00a0 He&#8217;s completed 63.3% of his throws for 11,950 yards with 68 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Last year was poor year for Minshew, with 9 touchdowns to 10 interceptions with a 2-7 record with Las Vegas.\u00a0 However, it&#8217;s also impossible to deny the lack of weapons the Raiders were dealing with outside of rookie tight end\u00a0Brock Bowers, particularly after the trade of Davante Adams &#8211; 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