Great to hear that Carson Beck will be afforded the opportunity to learn from superstar Jacoby Brissett as well as the best mustache in the game. “It benefits anyone in any position to be able to sit back,” LaFleur said to ESPN. “Sometimes, guys don’t have the choice because you have to put your best 22 out on the field there.”
Coach LaFleur values the opportunity for young players to learn from the sidelines, though team necessity often forces them onto the field prematurely. With Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew ahead of him, third-round pick Beck is currently being afforded this crucial developmental time. While the Cardinals’ decision to avoid rushing him into the lineup represents the ideal patient approach for Beck to develop, it was ultimately a QB purgatory decision to draft him in the first place.
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Despite coming off a productive 23-touchdown season, the veteran Jacoby Brissett is playing hardball for a new contract just as GM Monti Ossenfort refuses to officially crown him the starter. This holdout, coupled with the presence of Gardner Minshew and a looming NFL draft, suggests Brissett’s tenure as the “bridge” to a rookie successor could be brief.
His value is currently capped in dynasty leagues by this lack of job security, making him streamable QB3 option in superflex and 2 QB leagues. Brissett did deliver six games with 300+ air yards last season and is very much worth a dice roll in best ball and dynasty start-up drafts.
Gardner Minshew has agreed to an one-year, $8.25 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals, giving the veteran signal-caller a new home from the 2026 season as part of a new revamped offense. The Cardinals intend for Jacoby Brissett to be their starter, with Minshew slated to serve as experienced backup and occasional rotational option now that Kyler Murray is gone.
From a dynasty football angle, Minshew’s signing provides very limited value outside of deep Superflex leagues. As a career backup in recent seasons, his fantasy upside hinges on injury. With Brissett firmly ahead on the depth chart and the Cardinals also eyeing younger quarterback options long-term, Minshew should be viewed more of a handcuff insurance and bench depth rather than a roster priority.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
The Chiefs will be without their star receiver Rashee Rice. The Chiefs are crashing down to earth as they have lost Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL. Rice sustained a concussion and will miss a juicy matchup against the Titans.
With Gardner Minshew at quarterback, expect Xavier Worthy and Travis Kelce to be the main beneficiaries of Rice’s absence. While this is a good matchup, there is some risk given that Minshew just isn’t Mahomes. With that said, start Worthy and Kelce with confidence.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Gardner Minshew to a one-year deal as Patrick Mahomes’ backup. Minshew started 10 games for the Raiders in 2024, passing for 2,013 yards, nine touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Minshew brings solid experience to the Chiefs.
For fantasy football, Minshew’s value is limited unless Mahomes is injured. He could be a decent option in superflex leagues, but the Chiefs will hope to keep him on the bench. If Minshew has to start, it likely means bad news for Mahomes’ health, and while he can fill in, he doesn’t offer the same fantasy upside.
Author : Mike Lindberg (@FFCanuck99)
Gardner Minshew’s tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders will end, next week, when the NFL new year begins, in the second week of March. Minshew signed a free agent deal in 2024.
Minshew was, inexplicably, named the starter to begin the 2024 season, following a Summer-long QB “competition”, in favor of Aidan O’Connell. His run as the starter was ineffectual and fantasy irrelevant, and he was benched after the firing of GM Tom Telesco. Minshew’s destination is unknown, but he shouldn’t be owned in fantasy, regardless of his landing spot.
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