Eagles acquire Minshew from Jaguars for conditional 6th-round pick

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded quarterback Gardner Minshew to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional sixth-round pick, the Eagles announced Saturday.

The Jaguars will receive a fifth-round pick if Minshew plays 50% of the snaps in three games, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The arrival of No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence made Minshew expendable. As widely expected, Jacksonville announced Wednesday that the former Clemson standout will be the team's starter.

Jalen Hurts will be under center for the Eagles this season following the departure of Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, and Joe Flacco will act as the team's No. 2.

In Minshew, Philadelphia will have another capable backup with starting experience who could potentially take over if Hurts struggles.

The Jaguars selected Minshew in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and he started 12 games as a rookie after Nick Foles suffered an early-season injury.

The 25-year-old was one of the surprises of the campaign, throwing for 3,271 yards and 21 touchdowns against six interceptions and winning six games.

However, Minshew was unable to consistently keep hold of the starting job last season. He won just one of his eight starts and split time with Mike Glennon and Jake Luton.

The Eagles released Nick Mullens to make room for Minshew.

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