Gardner Minshew II surveyed the field and didn’t see anywhere to go with the ball. The Las Vegas Raiders had a chance to tie or win the game against the Denver Broncos late in the fourth quarter, and they needed their quarterback to make a play.
With that in mind, Minshew scrambled out of the pocket hoping to give his receivers time to create separation. None of them did, and Broncos linebackers Jonathon Cooper and Cody Barton eventually caught up with Minshew. Barton drove the quarterback into the ground, directly on his left shoulder. Minshew rolled onto his back and stared up at the roof in obvious pain.
It took some time and help for Minshew to get to his feet, and he went straight into the locker room for further evaluation. X-rays revealed that he suffered a season-ending broken collarbone, league sources told The Athletic.
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