PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers are beginning to put the pieces together for their 2024 season, and a major announcement has been made about who they will face in Week 6.

Pittsburgh travels to Las Vegas to face the Las Vegas Raiders on October 13, and they now know who will lead the offense on the field. After a summer of competition between Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell, the Raiders have announced their starting quarterback, handing the job to Minshew before Week 1.

Minshew, 28, has a 15-22 record as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He spent most of his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he started 20 games and had a 7-13 record. Last season, he led the Indianapolis Colts to a 7-6 record with him as QB1.

Minshew has a 62% completion rate in the 2024 season and has thrown for 9,937 yards and 59 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. In two games against the Steelers, one with the Philadelphia Eagles and the other with the Colts, Minshew has thrown for 238 yards and three touchdowns.

The Steelers need to get off to a fast start this season as everyone has pointed out the difficulty of the second half of their schedule, and a road win against the Raiders will be crucial to that journey.

Pittsburgh has its own quarterback competition. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields continue to battle for the job in Week 1, and although Wilson is in pole position in the race, the two will grow closer as the preseason progresses.

Either way, it will be a battle of the new quarterbacks when the Steelers travel to Vegas in Week 6. Pittsburgh will rely on a strong defense and a new offensive coordinator to get an early-season win against the rebuilding Raiders and their new starting quarterback.

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