Gardner Minshew II Injury status and history
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 225 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R6, #178
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.2
- Pos rank
- QB63
- Rostered
- -
Week 8 at Cowboys, Sun Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET 5th vs. QBs, favorable
Gardner Minshew II Injury Update & History
Is Gardner Minshew II injured?
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 30Minshew II hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Eight logged injuries in seven seasons, including three shoulder injuries. Most of his lost time came from a collarbone injury in 2024; nothing else has cost him more than 4 games.
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Collarbone injury · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 3 | 6 |
| Hand / thumb | 1 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| Elbow / arm | 1 | 0 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 12 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- Shoulder injuries in 2019 and 2024 (3 in all)
- Undisclosed in 2025, 2 games missed
- 12 games in 7 seasons, 6 of them in 2024
- 8 injuries spread across 6 body parts
Gardner Minshew II Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Undisclosed 2 games
Out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury from Week 17; missed Weeks 17 and 18. No weekly injury report listed it.
- 2024
Collarbone 6 games
Hurt during the Week 12 game against the Broncos and listed with a shoulder injury from Week 13; missed Weeks 13 through 18 (6 games).
The playQ4 03:12 vs DEN(Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew sacked at LV 19 for -5 yards (sack split by 55-C.Barton and 0-J.Cooper).
- Wk 13 DNP · no designation
- 2024
Elbow · Right Played through
Listed on the injury report with an elbow injury from Week 8 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 8 Full · no designation
- 2020
Thumb · Right 4 games
Listed on the injury report with a hand injury from Week 9; missed Weeks 9 through 12 (4 games).
- Wk 9 DNP · Out
- Wk 10 DNP · Out
- Wk 11 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 12 Limited · Questionable
- 2019
Shoulder · Right Played through
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 16 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 16 Full · no designation
- Wk 17 Limited · Questionable
- 2019
Shoulder · Right Played through
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 9 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 9 Full · no designation
- 2019
Groin Played through
Listed on the injury report with a groin injury from Week 6 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 6 Full · no designation
- 2019
Knee Played through
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 5 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 5 Full · no designation
Durability Profile
Moderate risk
Healthy • 78.6% career availability
2
Major Injuries
0
Soft-Tissue Events
12
Games Missed
2.4
Missed / Season
- 2024 · Week 12CollarboneRecurring
Hurt during the Week 12 game vs DEN (Q4, 03:12). Missed the rest of the season (6 games). 3rd shoulder issue; the last was in 2019.
- 2019 · Week 16Right ShoulderRe-aggravated
Listed Questionable across 2 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 9 injury.
- 2019 · Week 9Right ShoulderFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First shoulder issue on record.
- 2020 · Week 9Right ThumbFirst
Missed 4 games and returned in Week 14. First hand / wrist issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 17UndisclosedFirst
Missed the rest of the season (2 games). First core / back issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 8Right ElbowFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First arm / elbow issue on record.
- 2019 · Week 6GroinFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First hip / groin issue on record.
- 2019 · Week 5KneeFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First knee issue on record.
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Gardner Minshew II Injury FAQ
Is Gardner Minshew II injured?
No. As of November 1, 2026, Gardner Minshew II is active with no injury designation. He has missed 13 games this season.
Is Gardner Minshew II playing this week?
Gardner Minshew II has no injury designation for Week 8 at the Cowboys on Sunday, November 1, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Is Gardner Minshew II playing today?
Gardner Minshew II has no injury designation for today's game at the Cowboys, kickoff 1:00 PM ET. He is expected to be active barring a late change.
Has Gardner Minshew II missed any games this season?
Yes. Gardner Minshew II has missed 13 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Gardner Minshew II's injury history?
Gardner Minshew II has 8 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 12 games in all: 6 for a collarbone injury in 2024, 4 for a right thumb injury in 2020 and 2 for an undisclosed injury in 2025.
What was Gardner Minshew II's most recent injury?
Gardner Minshew II's most recent logged injury was an undisclosed injury in Week 17 of 2025. It cost him 2 games.
Does Gardner Minshew II have any recurring injuries?
Yes: shoulder injuries in 2019 and 2024 (6 games missed).
What was Gardner Minshew II's worst injury?
Gardner Minshew II's longest absence came from a collarbone injury in 2024, which cost him 6 games of the 12 he has missed in his career.