EAST RUTHERFORD N.J. Gardner MinshewPositive is aware of making an entrance.
With Jalen HurtsMinshew, who was sidelined by an ankle injury, impressed in his first start for the team. Philadelphia EaglesOver the Eagles, he went 20-of-25 and gained 242 yards. He also scored two touchdowns. New York Jets 33-18.
Minshew was the offense’s best quarterback, posting a perfect 158.3 rating within the first half. McNabb was second for highest first-half completion rate (93.3%) since 1991.
Minshew is a factor in debuts. For his 2019 professional debut, Minshew completed 88% of his throws. Jacksonville Jaguars. He completed a 95% completion fee in his first start of 2020.
His efficiency will cause a stir in Philadelphia. The expectation is that Hurts will return to his beginning job as soon he’s healthy. After injuring his ankle, Hurts had to be a restricted participant at the application this week. New York Giants. He has one more week to get it right, since the Eagles are hosting the Washington Soccer Staff via internet on Dec. 19.
Minshew made his first start since December and went 3-for-3 for 61 yard on the Eagles’ drive. All three completions were tight. Dallas Goedert. Minshew, Goedert were together for 36 yards to close the sequence.
He was 14-of-15 in the first half, completing 188 yards of the game with two touchdowns to Goedert.
Minshew was acquired by the Eagles from the Jags in late August as a conditional sixth round decider. He now has 39 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and 41 NFL starts.
According to ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index, the Eagles’ playoff chances increased from 25% to 30% with Sunday’s win.