The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Raiders fans are hopeful that new head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Spytek can turn this around in Las Vegas. That will start at the quarterback position, where the Raiders are already making moves ahead of NFL free agency next week.

The Raiders have informed QB Gardner Minshew that they will release him at the beginning of the new league year, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Las Vegas signed Minshew to a two-year, $25 million contract during free agency last offseason. Minshew has $3.16 million of fully guaranteed money left on his contract.

Minshew played in only 10 games for the Raiders during the 2024 season. He won a training camp battle with Aidan O'Connell and started the season for Las Vegas. He put up 2,013 passing yards with only nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Unfortunately, Minshew's 2024 season came to an end in Week 12 after he broke his collarbone and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

This move clearly suggests that the Raiders intend to add a new starting quarterback during the 2025 NFL offseason.

Now the question becomes will they find their in free agency or the draft?

NFL insider predicted Raiders would move on from Gardner Minshew this offseason

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This move should not come as a surprise to Raiders fans.

ESPN's Ryan McFadden claimed back in February that Minshew was one player who would certainly be cut this offseason.

“The Raiders need to make a change at quarterback. Part of that process could include moving on from Minshew, who signed a two-year, $25 million contract with $15 million guaranteed last offseason,” McFadden wrote.

McFadden explained just how much the Raiders stand to gain by cutting Minshew this offseason.

“Minshew is expected to have a cap hit of $14 million in 2025, and Las Vegas could save $9.3 million by making him a post-June 1 cut,” McFadden concluded.

Las Vegas enters the offseason with roughly $95 million in cap space before factoring in Minshew's release. They will be major players in the quarterback market during free agency, which kicks off next week.