Jacksonville head coach Doug Marrone said today that Gardner Minshew’s thumb injury is going to force him to sit for at least one game.

Related players: Jake Luton, Mike Glennon

In a bit of a surprise, Marrone said it will be rookie quarterback Luton, not veteran backup Glennon, who works with the first-string offense this week. Luton, who threw 28 touchdown passes and only three interceptions at Oregon State last season, was a sixth-round pick of the Jaguars. Marrone said he thinks it’s time to see what the kid can do, according to the story. It doesn't sound like good news for Minshew and his owners. It may not be a lock Minshew returns to the starting job when healthy.

Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew is expected to be inactive for their Week 9 game against the Texans.

Looks like Minshew-mania is coming to an end. The Jaguars are expected to start either Mike Glennon or rookie Jake Luton next week, with the team on their bye this week. Minshew didn’t look terrible last week against the Chargers, but the team is now 1-6 and with their season all but lost, they’re looking to see what they could have elsewhere at the position and whether they’ll end up being in a position to draft a quarterback in April.

According to Adam Schefter on Twitter, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew is dealing with multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb.

According to Schefter, Minshew is now in danger of missing Week 9 with the injury. While Minshew is more relevant in superflex leagues than he is in single QB leagues, his absence could prove to be bad news for all of the Jaguars skill players. The Jaguars have one of the weakest QB rooms in the league, with Mike Glennon backing up Gardner Minshew. This is a situation to monitor closely.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew could be in danger of being benched if his struggles continue.

Rapoport says that benching could come as soon as today against the Chargers. Mike Glennon is Minshew’s backup. Minshew has four fumbles and five interceptions during the Jaguars’ five-game losing streak. Head coach Doug Marrone even said he’d be naive to think it’s not a possibility that the team switches quarterbacks. The Jaguars have their bye next week so they’ll certainly be closely evaluating over the next few days.

Doug Marrone did not provide the same kind of assurances for quarterback Gardner Minshew. Minshew was 25-of-44 for 243 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the 34-16 loss and Marrone was asked after the game if he considered making a change at quarterback.

The head coach said he didn’t, but stopped short of ruling out a move at some point down the line.

“Maybe in the future, I think,” Marrone said, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com. “I mean, I’d be naïve not to say [that’s a possibility]."

Related players: Mike Glennon, Jake Luton

Marrone clarified that’s something that's up for any position on the team, and added he didn’t feel that way during the course of the game about pulling Minshew. Still, it's a possibility if the Jags continue to trend down. It's something owners should be aware of, especially if Minshew is a streaming or every week option for owners. Glennon and Luton are next up on the depth chart.

According to John Shipley of Sports Illustrated, Tyler Eifert has shown strong chemistry with quarterback Gardner Minshew.

With sophomore tight end Josh Oliver lost for the season, and no one else on the roster capable of pushing him for snaps, Tyler Eifert could have a much stronger season than many have projected. The offense has not had a reliable tight end since the days of Mercedes Lewis, but Minshew’s rhythm passer skill set suggests that Eifert could thrive as a safety valve and downfield target. Eifert has wowed with a number of downfield hookups from Minshew, and will look to carry the chemistry over to game days. Eifert could make for an extremely interesting low cost, deep league TE2 flier. Eifert is currently ranked as our 31st tight end for the season.

The Jaguars have activated QB Gardner Minshew II and S Andrew Wingard from our Reserve/COVID-19 list and have moved CB D.J. Hayden off the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.

Minshew is now on the active roster. We rank Minshew 25th on our QB list but feel he offers good value at that spot. He averaged 16.6 fantasy points per game last year, which would have ranked 15th among QBs.

Jags have placed RB Ryquell Armstead, TE Charles Jones, QB Gardner Minshew II, WR Michael Walker and S Andrew Wingard on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

With Nick Foles out of the picture, Minshew is slated to start for the Jags this season after an impressive rookie season in 2019. Being on the list means he tested positive or was in contact with someone who did.

RB Chris Thompson is signing a one-year deal with the Jaguars, per source. Good pass-catching option out of the backfield for Gardner Minshew.

Chris Thompson joins Jay Gruden in Jacksonville for the 2020 season, He averaged 3.4 receptions per game over the last five seasons under Gruden, and should step into third-down duties for the Jags. Thompson is a nice, later-round option in PPR formats.