NFL insider Ryan McFadden named Raiders QB Gardner Minshew as one player who could be cut during the 2025 NFL season.

The Las Vegas Raiders have to make some difficult decisions this offseason if they want to build their organization back into the winner that it once was. That's why owner Mark Davis hired longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers' executive John Spytek to be the team's next general manager.

Minshew inked a two-year, $25MM deal with the Raiders last offseason, and the organization is still on the hook for some guaranteed money for the 2025 campaign. That contract does contain an out, but it would only provide the Raiders with about $3MM in relief while leaving close to $11MM in dead cap.

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to part ways with veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew this offseason, another possible Steelers QB fit.

"The Raiders could finally solve their QB issue in free agency by signing Darnold. Las Vegas was 30th in QBR in 2024 (40.4), and Darnold's 4,319 passing yards and 35 touchdown thr

There were a lot of mistakes the Las Vegas Raiders made last offseason but the biggest may have been giving Gardner Minshew a two-year, $25 million contract and naming him the starter. He was one of the worst quarterbacks in 2024 and led the league with 10 interceptions prior to getting injured and placed on Injured Reserve.

Adams and Miller were two of the best players at their respective positions, the same cannot be said about Minshew.Nick Shook of NFL.com recently ranked nearly 60 quarterbacks from around the league following the season's conclusion.

The Raiders are not planning to place a restricted free-agent tender on quarterback Desmond Ridder, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.Ridder appeared in six games for the Raiders in 2024 with one start. He completed 52 of his 85 passing attempts for 458 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, resulting in a career-low 73.6 passer rating. That performance made it clear that Ridder is not a starting-caliber quarterback, but an RFA tender could have kept him in Las Vegas as an inexpensive backup.However, the new Raiders regime has more ambitious plans for the position. In addition to moving on from Ridder, they are also expected to release Gardner Minshew as they search free agency and the draft for their next quarterback. Las Vegas has already been linked with Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson, and they are also expected to explore signing Justin Fields, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.Ridder, meanwhile, will join a backup quarterback market in free agency that includes experienced veterans like Jacoby Brissett and Marcus Mariota as well as younger options like Zach Wilson and Trey Lance.Originally a Falcons’ third-round pick in 2022, Ridder earned a starting job by the end of his rookie year. He continued as the starter for most of the 2023 season, but was deemed surplus to requirements after Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins. Ridder was then traded to the Cardinals, where he ended up on the practice squad after losing the backup quarterback battle in training camp.The Raiders then signed Ridder off of the Cardinals’ practice squad to serve as Minshew’s backup after Aidan O’Connell landed on injured reserve. Ridder came in for Minshew after he broke his collarbone in Week 12, but O’Connell took over the starting job when he returned from IR the following week. O’Connell’s struggles in Week 14 gave Ridder a chance to finish the game under center and start in Week 15. He played the entire game, but completed less than 60% of his passes and threw two interceptions. The Raiders went back to O’Connell in Week 16, and Ridder played just three snaps for the rest of the season.Ridder’s step back in Las Vegas will hurt his free-agent stock this spring. Like last year, he may enter training camp competing for a roster spot as the No. 2 quarterback.Want more articles like this? Follow Pro Football Rumors on MSN to see more of our exclusive NFL content.More must-reads:Chiefs' Travis Kelce shares reason for expected retirement decisionFans left in awe by 264-pound prospect’s 40-inch vertical at combineUpdate surfaces on altercation between 2 prominent NFL reportersTravis Hunter refused to answer one question at NFL Scouting CombineMyles Garrett linked with NFC East team amid standoff with BrownsTrending slideshow: Beginner's luck: Rookie NFL QBs who led their teams to the postseason (Provided by Yardbarker)

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The Las Vegas Raiders are predicted to solve their quarterback issue by signing a former first-round pick in free agency this offseason.

Although Cam Ward is set to be a high draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders are at the top of his mind. When the Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their next head coach, he also brought in Chip Kelly as his offensive coordinator.