Cardinals Start Rookie Carson Beck at QB as Gardner Minshew Faces Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Cardinals Start Rookie Carson Beck at QB as Gardner Minshew Faces Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Summary
Mike LaFleur said Carson Beck will start for Arizona on Sunday against the Rams after Gardner Minshew suffered an ulnar ligament injury that will require surgery Wednesday and end his season.
Beck, 24, had been the Cardinals' No. 3 quarterback before Jacoby Brissett was traded last week, moving the third-round rookie into the backup role in Week 9.
His first practice reps with the starters come this week, with Arizona turning to a quarterback who saw limited preseason action because of a rib injury but went 15-of-19 for 188 yards and a touchdown in the Hall of Fame Game.
Beck enters his first NFL regular-season start after a strong final college season at Miami, where he completed 72.4% of his passes for 3,813 yards and 30 touchdowns while leading the Hurricanes to the CFP title game.