He also once took a hammer to his right hand at East Carolina in a misguided attempt to extend his college career. Minshew prefers to do pregame stretches while wearing only a jock strap. His new teammates should prepare themselves for his arrival. Now, the guy nicknamed the “Mississippi Mustache” - he grew up in Mississippi and made college stops at Troy, Northwest Mississippi Community College, East Carolina and finally Washington State - is looking for a little more love elsewhere. And no one really expected him to get the nod over Lawrence, widely considered the best QB prospect since Andrew Luck. He’s a 6-foot-1 quarterback with an average arm and mediocre mobility. The bottom line: Minshew has shown more flaws than flashes since opposing defenses figured him out. He also took a safety, lost a fumble and had an interception that was returned for a touchdown negated by a roughing-the-passer penalty.

Minshew regained the starting spot briefly late in the year, but he was sacked five times at Baltimore and missed several open receivers deep. The Jaguars essentially made their decision then, turning to rookie Jake Luton and then journeyman Mike Glennon. Minshew started the first seven games in 2020, throwing 13 touchdown passes and five interceptions, but he also took 22 sacks. He started 12 games in 2019, putting up better overall numbers than fellow rookies Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones and creating a “Minshew Mania” buzz around the city and parts of the country. He completed 63% of his passes for 5,530 yards, with 37 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Minshew went 7-13 in 20 starts in Jacksonville after replacing injury-prone Nick Foles. Lawrence was finally made the starter Wednesday, and Meyer said Minshew would compete for the backup spot with Beathard. Coach Urban Meyer ended up having Minshew split repetitions with Lawrence when training camp opened - an odd QB competition that no one believed was anything more than a coach sending a message to a young team. The Jaguars first put Minshew on the trading block during the NFL draft in April, but they didn't get any takers. They released Nick Mullens to make room for Minshew. The Eagles also have 36-year-old Joe Flacco in their now-revamped QB room. Beathard as Trevor Lawrence's backup and gives Minshew a fresh start in an offense tailored for Jalen Hurts. The trade allows Jacksonville to move to C.J.

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