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Carson Beck has ‘all the confidence’ of Cardinals going into first career NFL start

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Andrew Battifarano

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur announced that rookie quarterback Carson Beck will start his first NFL game after previous starters Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew II were benched or injured. Despite falling to the third round of the draft, Beck impressed during preseason with a nearly perfect performance, throwing for 188 yards and one touchdown while completing 15 out of 19 attempts. LaFleur expressed confidence in Beck’s readiness for Sunday's game based on his work ethic and preparation since joining the team.
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Carson Beck, a rookie quarterback drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, will start for the team this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams after head coach Mike LaFleur announced that Gardner Minshew II is out for the season with an ulnar ligament injury. Beck had been the third-string quarterback until last week when Jacoby Brissett was traded to the Baltimore Ravens, and he will now step up as a starter just 11 days after being named Minshew's backup. Despite limited preseason action due to injuries, Beck impressed in August with 15 completions out of 19 attempts for 188 yards and one touchdown in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers. Coach LaFleur expressed confidence in Beck's readiness based on his college experience at Georgia and Miami, noting his maturity and preparation during training camp.

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New York PostThis outlet12 Nov

Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur announced that rookie quarterback Carson Beck will start his first NFL game after previous starters Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew II were benched or injured. Despite falling to the third round of the draft, Beck impressed during preseason with a nearly perfect performance, throwing for 188 yards and one touchdown while completing 15 out of 19 attempts. LaFleur…

Carson Beck has ‘all the confidence’ of Cardinals going into first career NFL start (this article)
Fox News12 Nov

Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur announced that rookie quarterback Carson Beck will replace Gardner Minshew as starter after Minshew was ruled out for the season due to an ulnar ligament injury in his elbow. LaFleur praised Beck’s maturity and readiness, noting his impressive college football career at Georgia and Miami, where he led the Hurricanes to a national championship game last year. Beck will make…

Cardinals name rookie Carson Beck the starter, rule out Gardner Minshew II for the season with elbow injury →
Toronto Star12 Nov

Carson Beck, a third-string quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals just 11 days ago, will start against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after injuries to Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew left him as the only available QB. Despite facing a formidable defense with Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett, Beck has shown promise in his preseason performance, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in August…

A third-string QB just 11 days ago, Cardinals' Carson Beck prepares for his first NFL start →

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Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed on Wednesday that Carson Beck will get the nod under center for his first regular-season start.
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Arizona Cardinals Miami NFL Ravens

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Beck PERSON · 6× LaFleur PERSON · 3× Arizona GPE · 2× Miami ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Cardinals ORG · 1× Carson Beck PERSON · 1× Jacoby Brissett PERSON · 1× Mike LaFleur PERSON · 1× Ravens ORG · 1×

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“But just the way he goes about his business, whether it’s been from OTAs through training camp before he got hurt, obviously, seeing him operate there in that first half plus the one possession in the second half [during the Hall of Fame Game].
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Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed on Wednesday that Carson Beck will get the nod under center for his first regular-season start.

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Cardinals’ quarterback shuffle is now landing on a rookie. asserted
shuffle → land → rookie
Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed on Wednesday that Carson Beck will get the nod under center for his first regular-season start. asserted
Beck → confirm → start
Jacoby Brissett started the season at quarterback before he was benched and traded to the Ravens before Gardner Minshew II stepped in, only to suffer what is reportedly a season-ending ulnar collateral ligament injury in Week 9. uncertain
what → start → Week
That now gives Beck, a product of Miami and Georgia, a chance to get his first NFL action. asserted
That → give → action
“You never really know until you get to the live bullets on Sunday,” LaFleur told reporters of Beck. asserted
LaFleur → know → Beck
“But just the way he goes about his business, whether it’s been from OTAs through training camp before he got hurt, obviously, seeing him operate there in that first half plus the one possession in the second half [during the Hall of Fame Game]. asserted
him → go → Game
“So, obviously we’ll know more come Sunday, but have all the confidence he’s ready to roll.” asserted
he → know → confidence
Beck, in his sixth college season, led the ACC with a 72.4 percent completion rate with 30 touchdowns against 12 interceptions as Miami made it all the way to the College Football Playoff national championship game before losing to Indiana. asserted
Miami → lead → Indiana
Despite a strong final college season, he fell to the third round of the draft. asserted
he → fall → draft
That came after a report from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that Beck was considered by some NFL teams a “bit of a loner.” asserted
Beck → come → loner
One NFC coordinator told Breer that “He’s talented enough, smooth, on time, sees it well, he’s smart — probably the smartest kid in the class. asserted
he → tell → class
I wouldn’t touch him.” asserted
I → touch → him
Beck’s first action in the preseason was nearly perfect, as he threw for 188 yards and a touchdown while completing 15 of 19 attempts. asserted
he → throw → attempts
LaFleur has been impressed with Beck’s work ethic with Arizona, and the effort he’s put in to become game-ready. asserted
he → impress → Arizona
“He’s been a pro since he’s been here,” LaFleur said. asserted
LaFleur → say → ?
“He puts in the exact amount of work that he needs. asserted
he → put → that
And then from a physical standpoint, he’ll obviously get 100 percent of the reps.” asserted
he → get → reps
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