Cardinals Name Carson Beck Starter Against Rams

The Arizona Cardinals have named rookie Carson Beck their starting quarterback for Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Los Angeles Rams, after Gardner Minshew suffered an elbow injury that requires surgery and will sideline him for the season, coach Mike LaFleur said.

Beck, a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, is set to make his first regular-season appearance. He had served as Arizona’s backup to Minshew after Jacoby Brissett was traded to the Baltimore Ravens. Brissett began the season as the Cardinals’ starter before Minshew replaced him during a Week 8 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

LaFleur said the team was confident Beck was ready, while acknowledging that his preparation could not fully show how he would perform in a game. “You never really know until you get to the live bullets on Sunday,” LaFleur said. He pointed to Beck’s work from organized team activities through training camp and his preseason play as reasons for his confidence.

Beck appeared in one preseason game, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown. He was also sidelined by a rib injury during the preseason. His regular-season debut will come against a Rams defense that Arizona will have...