Gardner Minshew will be the Raiders' starting quarterback in Week 1 against the Chargers, coach Antonio Pierce announced Sunday.
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Minshew, 28, is on his fourth team after signing a two-year, $25 million contract, including $15 million guaranteed, with the Raiders on March 14. "I think we both put together a great body of work, played some great ball and left it up to coach to make a hard decision," Minshew said after the Raiders' lackluster 27-12 exhibition loss to the
"His personality is infectious, his energy is infectious, his leadership is infectious," Pierce said of Minshew."Things of improvement -- footwork in the pocket, staying on script.
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