Gardner Minshew is a crazy but lovable person.
One of the more noteworthy moves of the Las Vegas Raiders’ offseason was the signing of the quarterback.
Minshew has proven to be quite the character over his five-year career, and that has made him a fan favorite with multiple teams.
This week, fans have found yet another reason to love him when Gardner Minshew admitted to trying to break his own hand.
The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was speaking to Barstool on their podcast when he remembered a moment from his college days.
While he was at East Carolina University, he intentionally tried to break his own hand with a hammer.
The reason? He wanted to gain another year of college eligibility.
Back then, Minshew transferred to ECU from junior college, meaning he would only have three years of eligibility at the D-I level.
However, he had two senior quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart, so he thought of a plan to redshirt his first year. However, it could only work if he did not play.
F*CKING LEGEND: #Raiders QB GARDNER MINSHEW TOOK A HAMMER AND PURPOSELY BROKE HIS HAND, so he could get a medical redshirt in college.
He had his Jack Daniels & started hitting his hand.
😭😭😭
AN ABSOLUTE PYSCHO. pic.twitter.com/GxERuHKr4O
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 1, 2024
Unfortunately for Gardner Minshew, the school moved one of the quarterbacks to running back, and the other quarterback was knocked out of the game with a concussion.
Gardner Minshew was forced to play, and being a redshirt was no longer an option.
NFL fans had a lot to say about Gardner Minshew trying to break his own hand:
“Imagine you’re so ass you have to break your hand for a extra year”
Imagine you’re so ass you have to break your hand for a extra year
— $🥇 (@UN0_SK1) November 1, 2024
“Raiders should extend his contract.”
