Cardinals name rookie Carson Beck the starter, rule out Gardner Minshew II for the season with elbow injury
The Arizona Cardinals announced that rookie Carson Beck will take over as their starting quarterback, as Gardner Minshew II is out for the season due to injury.
TL;DR
- Gardner Minshew is out for the season with an ulnar ligament injury and will undergo surgery.
- Carson Beck will take over as the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.
- Beck became Minshew's backup in Week 9 after the trade of Jacoby Brissett.
- Beck impressed in limited preseason action, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown against the Carolina Panthers.
- Beck played six years of college football, spending five at Georgia and his final season at Miami.
- At Miami, Beck led the team to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, completing 72.4% of his passes for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions last season.
- Beck's first NFL start will be against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.