{"id":42748,"date":"2025-03-14T06:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T06:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=42748"},"modified":"2025-03-14T06:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T06:23:31","slug":"breaking-news-free-agent-qb-gardner-minshew-reached-agreement-today-on-a-one-year-deal-with-the-kansas-city-chiefs-a-new-backup-for-patrick-mahomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=42748","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News:  Free-agent QB Gardner Minshew reached agreement today on a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. A new backup for Patrick Mahomes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third consecutive offseason features the Kansas City Chiefs signing a new backup quarterback for Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport, Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew reached a one-year deal with Kansas City on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was announced hours after the Raiders released Minshew with a failed physical designation due to suffering a fractured collarbone during the Week 12 loss to the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>The injury ended his 2024 season, and the decision indicated that Minshew&#8217;s collarbone may not have healed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b745c02\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1024x576+0+54\/resize\/1280x720!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2Fb8%2F6d0865b24a11a33f332d537cf5de%2Fap24322773908525.jpg\" alt=\"Report: Free-agent QB Gardner Minshew to sign 1-year deal with Chiefs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The #Chiefs are signing former #Raiders starter Gardner Minshew as their backup QB to Patrick Mahomes, per me and @TomPelissero.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a 1-year deal for Minshew, who still has guaranteed money coming from Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com\/puz743PXOg<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Minshew played in 10 games and made nine starts for the Raiders in 2024, finishing with a completion percentage of 66.3 for 2,013 yards, nine touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas finished the season 4-13 and in last place in the AFC West, as coaching changes and front office moves were made this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs had Carson Wentz as the backup last season. 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