Brissett Holds Cardinals’ QB1 Role as Beck’s Draft Outlook Sours

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Cardinals fans on X called for rookie quarterback Carson Beck to take over Jacoby Brissett’s starting job.

azcardinals.com - Jacoby Brissett remains the Arizona Cardinals’ QB1, coach Mike LaFleur said.

azcardinals.com - Rookie quarterback Carson Beck had a back spasm flare up and missed some practice time last week.

Heavy NFL - Beck missed almost all of the preseason with a rib injury, according to the article.

Heavy NFL - Trinidad Chambliss is named in the headline as the source of a new 2027 NFL Draft projection; the article does not provide the projection’s details.

WHAT:

azcardinals.com - Mike LaFleur said the Cardinals value winning first, and that the team had not been eliminated from anything.

azcardinals.com - Cardinals writer Darren Urban said he would consider starting Beck for the home game against the Rams, after the road game against Seattle; he said six games would provide a substantial sample before the draft.

azcardinals.com - Urban said Gardner Minshew was unlikely to be under heavy consideration to play absent an injury, and that Beck’s missed final month of preseason had stunted his timeline.

azcardinals.com - Urban said the Cardinals attempted downfield passes against Denver but did not complete them; he also said a hook-and-lateral play failed because of execution breakdowns.

azcardinals.com - According to Trumedia, Budda Baker blitzed three times against Denver, compared with seven times against the Rams.

azcardinals.com - Urban said one Denver touchdown came against a Cardinals blitz.

azcardinals.com - Pro Football Focus graded right guard Hayden Conner 48.9 for his performance against Denver.

Pro Football Network - Fans posted comments including “Our Head Coach Is a Puppet” and “Enough Is Enough” while urging the Cardinals to start Beck.

Heavy NFL - Arizona fell to 2-5 after a blowout loss to the Broncos.

azcardinals.com - LaFleur said Beck would move around at practice on Tuesday so the team could assess what he could do.

azcardinals.com - LaFleur declined to say what Beck’s role would be against Dallas. Beck had dressed against the Broncos as the emergency quarterback.

azcardinals.com - A third quarterback may enter a game only if the first two quarterbacks are injured. Beck could be QB3, which would use a gameday roster spot, or he could be moved up to QB2.

azcardinals.com - LaFleur said there would be no change at QB1. Explaining Brissett’s status, he said: “If the ball was just stagnant for 60 minutes and didn't cross the 50-yard line, that'd be one thing. We've been down inside the 10 10 times the last two games, so the ball is moving. But we have to finish ... and that's a collective effort.”

azcardinals.com - The Cardinals are 1-for-10 in the red zone over their last two games, after going 9-for-13 in the red zone over their previous four games.

Heavy NFL - The article says the Cardinals relied entirely on Brissett under center while Beck was unavailable, and describes Brissett as a short-term buffer intended to give Beck time to get up to speed.

WHERE:

azcardinals.com - The Cardinals’ upcoming game discussed by LaFleur is against Dallas; Beck had dressed as the emergency quarterback against the Broncos.

azcardinals.com - The Cardinals are tied with the Bears for the NFL lead in goal-to-go drives and rank tied for third in red-zone drives, behind the Bears and Rams.

WHEN:

azcardinals.com - The Cardinals’ trade deadline was described as two weeks away; they had two more games before then.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - One Heavy NFL article argued that the Cardinals should bench Jacoby Brissett and start Carson Beck, saying Brissett probably still gave the team a better chance to win.

azcardinals.com - Beck missed practice time because a back spasm flared up.

Heavy NFL - Beck’s rib injury kept him out of almost all of the preseason and cost him valuable snaps, according to the article.

HOW:

azcardinals.com - Cardinals radio producer Jim Omohundro can help identify plays during road broadcasts; a spotter communicates by pointing to a board at games.

azcardinals.com - LaFleur said the Cardinals’ offense had reached inside the 10-yard line 10 times in the last two games but needed to finish drives; he called that a collective effort.

Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur says Jacoby Brissett remains Arizona’s starting quarterback, despite fans calling for rookie Carson Beck to take over after the team’s blowout loss to Denver. Beck missed practice time last week when a back spasm flared up, and he also lost much of the preseason to a rib injury; LaFleur says the team will assess him at practice but hasn’t decided his role against Dallas. Arizona is one for 10 in the red zone over its last two games, and LaFleur says the offense needs to finish drives as a team.