According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Gardner Minshew II is set to undergo season-ending elbow surgery after injuring his UCL during the Arizona Cardinals' Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Minshew played for the Chiefs in 2025 after stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, and Las Vegas Raiders.
Originally a sixth-round pick of the Jaguars in the 2019 NFL Draft, Minshew is an accomplished backup signal-caller who has made 48 starts during his eight-year career.
Take a look at Schefter's full update on Minshew, which was posted to the insider's official Twitter account on November 15:
Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew suffered a torn UCL and is expected to undergo season-ending
surgery, according to sources. He still is working on the timing of when to have the surgery, but he planning to have it. https://t.co/AbWku7l4De
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2026
While Minshew's 2026 campaign with the Cardinals will end after his impending elbow surgery, fans should expect the former Washington State Cougars standout to have no problem finding a new role as a second-string option for a franchise in need of a veteran quarterback next season.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Ex-Chiefs QB Gardner Minshew to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
