# NFL news: Gardner Minshew joins Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes' new backup for 2025 season: reports

## Minshew has played for the Jaguars, Eagles, Colts and Raiders over his 6-year career

  
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Published March 13, 2025 9:06pm EDT

Patrick Mahomes enters the 2025 season with another new backup quarterback.

Gardner Minshew, who started nine games for the  in 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN.

Minshew signed a two-year, $25 million contract last offseason to battle for the starting role with the Raiders.





Quarterback Gardner Minshew of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium Aug. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

He started the first five games of the season, but after going 2-3, head coach Antonio Pierce went with his backup, Aidan O’Connell, for Week 6 against the .

Minshew was back starting by Week 8 as the Raiders struggled to put together wins. Then, in Week 12, Minshew broke a collarbone that knocked him out for the rest of the season, leaving the quarterback duties in O’Connell’s hands.





Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) aims a pass during the first half against the Miami Dolphins Nov. 17, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

For his six-year career, which began as a Jacksonville Jaguars sixth-round pick in 2019, Minshew is 17-29 over his 46 starts with 11,950 passing yards, 68 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.

Last season, Carson Wentz, the former Philadelphia Eagles franchise quarterback, backed up Mahomes in Kansas City. The year before that, it was Chad Henne.



Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) throws during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs Oct. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)



The Chiefs hope Minshew doesn’t have to step into a starting role since it would mean Mahomes would be dealing with an injury.

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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
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