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Gardner Minshew's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
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Chance of Injury in 2026
5%
Chance of Injury per Game
0.3%
Projected Games Missed 2026
0.10
Durability
5.00
Gardner Minshew's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 1 Practice Report
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Full
Thu
Full
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Full
- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Gardner Minshew Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Dec 21, 2025 | NFL | Knee Bruise | — | 2 | Minshew suffered a knee injury in Week 16. Tests revealed his ACL was intact, but Minshew was placed on IR, which will end his 2025 season. UPDATE: Mishew didn't suffer any structural damage and was diagnosed with a bone bruise. |
| Nov 24, 2024 | NFL | Shoulder Clavicle Fracture | — | 6 | Minshew fractured his collarbone during Week 12's contest versus the Broncos. |
| Oct 11, 2020 | NFL | Hand Thumb Fracture | — | 4 | Minshew had multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb that he sustained during the Week 5 game at Houston. He missed 3 games. |
Gardner Minshew Injury News
View AllGardner Minshew's ACL in tact
Chiefs QB Gardner Minshew left the game against the Titans with a knee injury. Despite some fears of a torn ACL, tests showed that Minshew's ACL is in tact. He is still expected to miss time and not return this season. Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is specifcally a bad bone bruise, non-displaced tibial plateau fracture. Minshew was placed on IR. With Minshew missing the season, the Chiefs have signed QB Shane Buechele from the Bills' practice squad. He spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Chiefs.
Patrick Mahomes' Season Officially Over
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tore his left ACL in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Chargers. That will obviously end his season. We'll see about the return timeline once doctors assess and address the full damage.
Gardner Minshew Out For The Season With Broken Collarbone
Raiders QB Gardner Minshew will miss the rest of the season after breaking his collarbone in Sunday's loss to the Broncos, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. HC Antonio Pierce said afterward that QB Aidan O'Connell might be ready to return from his broken thumb for Friday's game vs. the Chiefs. If not, Vegas would start QB Desmond Ridder, who went 5-for-10 for 64 yards with a lost fumble in relief of Minshew vs. Denver. We'll keep you updated on the situation, but this remains a spot to avoid in fantasy lineups.
