Cardinals to turn to rookie Carson Beck after Gardner Minshew's injury

NFL Cardinals to turn to rookie Carson Beck after Gardner Minshew's injury The 24-year-old Beck was a third-round pick out of Miami. By David Brandt | The Associated Press • Published 52 minutes ago • Updated 52 minutes ago The Arizona Cardinals have placed quarterback Gardner Minshew on injured reserve on Tuesday because of an elbow injury, opening the door for rookie Carson Beck to move into a starting role. The Cardinals (3-6) also placed receiver Michael Wilson (neck) on injured reserve. Minshew and Wilson were both hurt during the Cardinals' 17-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Minshew completed 21 of 30 passes for 166 yards on Sunday, one week after taking over for the ineffective Jacoby Brissett and leading the Cardinals to a 14-point comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys. Minshew was selected as the starter in the aftermath of that game and Brissett was traded to the Baltimore Ravens. MORE NFL COVERAGE NFL 3 hours ago Winners and losers from NFL trade deadline: 49ers, Jaguars, Raiders on list San Francisco 49ers Nov 9 NFL reinstates WR Brandon Aiyuk, grants 49ers a two-week roster exemption NFL Nov 4 The math behind why some teams go for 2 when down 8 in the NFL Now that Minshew is hurt, the Cardinals are down to Beck, who looked impressive during the preseason but hasn't played in a regular-season game. Arizona also announced that it signed 40-year-old quarterback Josh Johnson from the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad. The 24-year-old Beck was a third-round pick out of Miami, where he led the Hurricanes to the title game in his senior season before losing to Indiana. Arizona will try to snap its 10-game home losing streak on Sunday when it hosts the Los Angeles Rams. A recap of the top ten picks from the 2026 NFL Draft, including key selections by the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants. Copyright The Associated Press This article tagged under: NFL