It's hard for Gardner Minshew to bring the magic from the sideline.The Jaguars' second-year quarterback was cleared to return from a thumb injury in late November, but Jacksonville (1-11)hasn't returned the starting role to Minshew. Instead, Mike Glennon has started the Jags' past two games, nearly leading them to an overtime upset of the Vikings. Jacksonville coach Doug Marrone already announced thatGlennon would remain the starter in Week 14 against the Titans."It's so frustrating," Minshew . "I pretty much went and begged before
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Jason Cabinda Jersey MORE: Minshew had been dealing with multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb since Week 5, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, but Jacksonville didn't realize it until after Week 7. The Jags turned first to rookie Jake Luton before the veteran Glennon nabbed the past two starts.While Minshew had drawn rave reviews as a sixth-round rookie for his exciting play and brilliant mustache, his numbers were improved through seven weeks this season. He'd upped his completion percentage by about five percentage points while his pa sing yards per game was up by 32. After a Week 1 win, Jacksonville lost six-straight games with Minshew at the helm, despite the
Detroit Lions Home Office growth.The Jaguars sent a vote of confidence Minshew's way in the offseason when they traded veteran QB Nick Foles to the Bears, e sentially handing the keys to Minshew without a preseason quarterback competition. But he hasn't been given the reins right back after his thumb injury."We talked today and just like I've told him, I just want to see more practice," Marrone on Monday. "I think he's working on his volume and the amount of throws and all of that. Obviously he's cleared medically, but still you want to be able to see those things on the practice field. I just think right now in practice Mike is throwing better and gives us the best chance to win. I don't think Gardner's 100 percentas far as his workload, and that's always a concern to me, and I'm trying to understand it. We're both trying to work through it."The 2020 season lined
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