Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Minshew’s knee injury was a bone bruise that required no significant surgery.
- Further testing after the Week 16 game in Tennessee confirmed his ACL was intact despite initial fears of a tear.
- Reports say Minshew has returned to full strength and will enter free agency with a clean bill of health.
- Kansas City finished 6–11 after Mahomes’ season-ending ACL/LCL injury, increasing the importance of quarterback depth during his rehab.
- Multiple outlets based their updates on Schefter’s reporting, and Minshew’s landing spot will be determined in free agency.