The Colts on Friday signed free agent quarterback Gardner Minshew.
Minshew joins the Colts after spending the last two years backing up Jalen Hurts with the Philadelphia Eagles, where current Colts head coach Shane Steichen was the offensive coordinator from 2021-2022. Minshew appeared in nine games (four starts) with the Eagles and completed 85/136 passes for 1,102 yards (8.1 yards/attempt) with seven touchdowns, four interceptions and a passer rating of 92.8.
The Eagles acquired Minshew in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars in August of 2021. Over his two seasons with the Jaguars (2019-2020), Minshew appeared in 23 games (20 starts) and completed 501/797 passes for 5,530 yards (6.9 yards/attempt) with 44 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
A sixth-round pick (No. 178 overall) from Washington State, Minshew threw for 3,271 yards with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions as a rookie in 2019, while the Jaguars went 6-6 in games he started.
Minshew, in Week 1 of the 2020 season, led the Jaguars to an upset win over the Colts by completing 19 of 20 passes. His 95 percent completion rate stands as the fourth-highest in NFL history for a quarterback with at least 20 attempts in a game.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew in action during a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew plays during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew runs on to the field before a preseason NFL football game against New York Jets on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew warms-up before an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew looks on during the NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew warms-up before an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dallas Cowboys' DeMarcus Lawrence stops Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew during the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni talks with quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) during an NFL pre-season football game against the New York Jets, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew in action during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia Eagles' Gardner Minshew celebrates a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) during the second half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) throws on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)
FILE -Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) in action against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Philadelphia. If all goes according to plan on Sunday, the only time football fans will see Kansas City's Chad Henne or Philadelphia's Gardner Minshew during Super Bowl 57 is on the sideline, holding a clipboard, talking on a headset or offering encouragment to teammates. But this is the NFL. Sometimes — actually, lots of times — things don't go according to plan. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
