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The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to phrases on a one-year, $3.5 million cope with free-agent quarterback Gardner Minshew II, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Community.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Community reported the deal can max out at $5.5 million.
Minshew has performed 4 NFL seasons: two with the Jacksonville Jaguars and two with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He has performed 32 video games (24 begins) and accomplished 62.8 p.c of his passes for 44 touchdowns, 15 interceptions and 6,632 yards (7.1 yards per try).
Minshew joins a Colts group that is had a distinct beginning quarterback in Week 1 every year since 2017 (Scott Tolzien, Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan). With Ryan now not on the group, Indianapolis will flip to a seventh starter in 2023.
Minshew, who served as Jalen Hurts’ backup every of the previous two years, might be that QB1 this yr. The Colts are additionally in place with the fourth general draft choose to take one of many prime 4 quarterback prospects (both Kentucky’s Will Levis, Alabama’s Bryce Younger, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud or Florida’s Anthony Richardson).
Regardless, the Colts have themselves a stable backup quarterback in Minshew, who can fill in as an enough starter as wanted.