Rookie Carson Beck to Start for Cardinals as Minshew is Sidelined for Season

WHO:

azcardinals.com - Trey McBride is an All-Pro tight end who has built a friendship with Carson Beck and praised his football intelligence and ability to quickly get through reads.

NY Post - Rookie Carson Beck is the Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback and is set to make his first career NFL start.

Fox News - Gardner Minshew II is the Cardinals’ quarterback who has been ruled out for the season.

Newsweek - Mike LaFleur is the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach.

WHAT:

azcardinals.com - Beck said, “Obviously, this is a dream of mine,” and “I was ready to play right then and there.”

azcardinals.com - Beck said he would get an eight-game runway to show the Cardinals what he can bring, informing the organization’s offseason quarterback evaluation.

azcardinals.com - Beck made his debut in the Hall of Fame game, but a ribs injury delayed his playing timeline; he also recently had back spasms.

azcardinals.com - Beck said observing veteran quarterbacks taught him to maintain a positive attitude, confidence, and “moxie,” and to make teammates better.

azcardinals.com - Beck said, “I think the coolest thing about confidence is that confidence is a choice.”

NBC Sports - Carson Beck threw for 188 yards and one touchdown in his only preseason game.

NBC Sports - The Cardinals’ receiving corps is depleted: Marvin Harrison Jr. is now on the Texans, while Michael Wilson (neck) and Kendrick Bourne (leg) are out for the season.

NY Post - The Cardinals’ quarterback shuffle is landing on rookie Carson Beck, who has “all the confidence” of the team ahead of his first NFL start.

Fox News - The Arizona Cardinals named rookie Carson Beck their starting quarterback.

Fox News - The Cardinals ruled Gardner Minshew II out for the season.

Newsweek - Head coach Mike LaFleur officially confirmed Carson Beck as Arizona’s starting quarterback for Week 10.

WHERE:

azcardinals.com - Beck’s last collegiate victory was in the national semifinals at State Farm Stadium and the Fiesta Bowl.

WHEN:

azcardinals.com - Beck is scheduled to face the Rams in his first professional game.

WHY:

azcardinals.com - Beck’s opportunity to start followed Jacoby Brissett losing his job and being traded, and Gardner Minshew suffering an elbow injury.

NBC Sports - Gardner Minshew will undergo additional tests to confirm the severity of his injury.

Fox News - Minshew was ruled out for the season because of an elbow injury.

HOW:

azcardinals.com - Beck said his backup role included taking mental repetitions; he added that mental reps were especially useful while he was injured and was not receiving starter-like practice repetitions.

Rookie Carson Beck will make his first NFL start for Arizona, replacing injured Gardner Minshew. Minshew is out for the season, giving Beck an eight-game opportunity to prove himself. Trey McBride praised Beck’s football intelligence, while Beck said confidence and readiness shaped his approach.