Gardner Minshew II

Arizona Cardinals
Quarterback #15

Personal

Age	30
Birthdate	May 16, 1996
Height	6'1"
Weight	225 lb

Draft

College	Washington State
Year	2019
Pick	Round: 6, Overall: 178
Team	JAX

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Passing Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions
23.7	0.12	0.1

You can see where those projections compare to other QBs in our Quarterback Rankings.

Player News

Gardner Minshew II: Gardner Minshew II Captains Cardinals Offense In Loss To Cowboys

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew II went 19-for-23 for 177 yards with one interception in Saturday's preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys. With Jacoby Brissett resting and Carson Beck (ribs) still recovering from a hard shot taken in the Hall of Fame Game on August 6, Minshew operated as the team's signal-caller until K Slovis took over late in the third quarter. Minshew threw an interception on Arizona's first possession but settled in after that, keeping his stat sheet clean by focusing on short-yardage targets. Minshew had a passing touchdown negated by an offensive pass interference flag on the receiver, tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. He was later robbed of a rushing touchdown due to a false start call. The journeyman backup sits second on Arizona's depth chart and will not be relevant for fantasy unless Brissett suffers an injury. Minshew's final chance for a tuneup will come on August 28, when the Cardinals face the Packers in their preseason finale.

Aug. 23, 2026 12:40 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2019	JAX	16	285	470	60.6	3,271	11.5	21	6	33	67	344	5.1	0	7
2020	JAX	16	216	327	66.1	2,259	10.5	16	5	27	29	153	5.3	1	4
2021	PHI	16	22	27	81.5	253	11.5	2	0	2	4	11	2.8	0	0
2022	PHI	16	44	76	57.9	663	15.1	3	3	6	7	3	0.4	1	1
2023	IND	16	292	466	62.7	3,164	10.8	15	9	33	33	91	2.8	3	5
2024	LV	11	203	306	66.3	2,013	9.9	9	10	29	19	58	3.1	0	4
2025	KC	15	6	13	46.2	37	6.2	0	1	0	6	2	0.3	0	0