quarterback is at risk of being sidelined beyond the club's Week 8 bye. X-rays done this week revealed that the second-year signal-caller has multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb, according to . Minshew had been feeling discomfort in that thumb since Oct. 11 against the but did not tell the team about that pain until after Jacksonville' Sam Bachman Jersey s 39-29 lo s to the last Sunday.Upon hearing that information, the team had postgame X-rays done on Minshew's thumb in Los Angeles, which revealed the injuries. At this point, it is unclear if Minshew will be able to play with that injury to his throwing hand when the Jaguars come out of the bye to host Houston in Week 9. If he is unable to play, that would thrust backup quarterback into the starting spot under center for Jacksonville.This injury is likely a key reason why Minshew's accuracy has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks. After owning a completion percentage near 70% over the first five games of the year, the Jags quarterback has completed just 54.9% of his throws in the two games since that Week 5 lo s against Houston where he reportedly suffered the injury. LV QB #15 CMP%65.9YDs1855TD13INT5YD/Att6.95What makes Minshew po sibly being sidelined due to this injury a bit more intriguing long-term for the Jaguars is that head coach Doug Marrone has , telling reporters that it's a po sibility as recently as last week. With this injury now popping up, that could be the nudge that Marrone needsto make a swap at QB. Ryan Noda Jersey