One of the more noteworthy moves of the Las Vegas Raiders’ offseason was the signing of the quarterback.

Minshew has proven to be quite the character over his five-year career, and that has made him a fan favorite with multiple teams.

This week, fans have found yet another reason to love him when Gardner Minshew admitted to trying to break his own hand.

The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was speaking to Barstool on their podcast when he remembered a moment from his college days.

While he was at East Carolina University, he intentionally tried to break his own hand with a hammer.

The reason? He wanted to gain another year of college eligibility.

Back then, Minshew transferred to ECU from junior college, meaning he would only have three years of eligibility at the D-I level.

However, he had two senior quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart, so he thought of a plan to redshirt his first year. However, it could only work if he did not play.

F*CKING LEGEND: #Raiders QB GARDNER MINSHEW TOOK A HAMMER AND PURPOSELY BROKE HIS HAND, so he could get a medical redshirt in college.

He had his Jack Daniels & started hitting his hand.

😭😭😭

AN ABSOLUTE PYSCHO. pic.twitter.com/GxERuHKr4O

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 1, 2024

Unfortunately for Gardner Minshew, the school moved one of the quarterbacks to running back, and the other quarterback was knocked out of the game with a concussion.

Gardner Minshew was forced to play, and being a redshirt was no longer an option.

NFL fans had a lot to say about Gardner Minshew trying to break his own hand:

“Imagine you’re so ass you have to break your hand for a extra year”

“Raiders should extend his contract.”

“I had a guy in basic training want out. So he walked up to the brick wall and just punched it… didn’t break his hand but it was swollen… next day he was tightening up his bed and this big shrek guy stepped on that hand and broke it… he got a cast and recycled in med hold. He wasn’t went home”

“Makes losing back to back seasons against him seem a little more forgivable”

“Ultimate Football guy”

“I knew a guy my freshman year at Mizzou that did this to get out of sign language final.”

“That’s actually insane how does this make him a legend?”

Caitlin Clark (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday, the league announced.

Clark overwhelmingly beat out Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese in a poll of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters.

The 22-year-old Clark saw her rookie campaign come to an end after the Fver were swept out of the playoffs by the Connecticut Sun.

A week after the postseason exit, Clark posted a message on Instagram to thank her fanbase.

“Year one,” the NCAA all-time leading scorer wrote along with a green tick emoji.

“Thank you to the many people who have supported me as I’ve been able to live my childhood dream.