It appears the two interceptions Gardner Minshew threw on Sunday weren’t the only things that were “chosen.”
After a disastrous day for the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, he was benched as backup Aidan O’Connell in the team’s 34-18 loss to division rival Denver Broncos.
Minshew was relegated to wearing a headset for the rest of the game, but late in the fourth quarter, cameras caught the quarterback at an inopportune moment.
He was seen putting his thumb along the edge of his nose and then moving his hand towards his mouth.
Fans speculated that Minshew had picked his nose and then put what he found in his mouth.
Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was caught on camera picking his nose and eating it
Minshew was benched for his poor performance against the Denver Broncos in a loss
Social media trolled Minshew and made puns about his last name among other hilarious posts.
“Okay, and that’s somehow the least offensive thing he’s done today,” someone wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Well, now we have to start Aidan the rest of the year or we’ll be known as that team with the QB that eats his own boogers. Damn Gardner, I trusted you,” said a dejected Raiders fan.
The only thing meaner than Minshew ‘digging for gold’ would be his performance on Sunday against one of the league’s best pass defenses.
Minshew threw just 17 passes, completing 12 of them for 137 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, while being sacked twice.
O’Connell didn’t fare much better, going 10-for-20 for 94 yards and throwing an interception while also picking up a sack.
The 2-3 Raiders hope to pick up the pieces next week when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers.