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Cardinals Name Gardner Minshew Starter, Move Carson Beck to No. 2
Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur named Gardner Minshew the starting quarterback for the team's Week 9 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
LaFleur said Minshew will remain the starter going forward.
Minshew earned the job after leading a comeback win over Dallas on Sunday, when he replaced Jacoby Brissett in the second half.
Rookie Carson Beck moves up to the backup role, while Brissett will be the emergency third quarterback against Seattle.
Brissett had started Arizona's Week 1 game, but the change leaves him behind both quarterbacks on the depth chart.
Brissett could be available before the Nov.
10 trade deadline, though no trade has been announced.
Gardner Minshew will start at quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals in their Week 9 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Head coach Mike LaFleur said Minshew will remain the starter moving forward.
Rookie Carson Beck will be the backup, while Jacoby Brissett moves to the emergency third-quarterback role.
The change follows Minshew leading Arizona to a comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys after replacing Brissett.
- Who
- Gardner Minshew will start for Arizona, with Carson Beck as backup and Jacoby Brissett as the emergency third quarterback.
- What
- The Cardinals changed their quarterback depth chart. Minshew is the starter moving forward.
- When
- LaFleur announced the change on Monday, November 2, 2026, ahead of Week 9.
- Where
- Arizona. The Week 9 game is against the Seattle Seahawks.
- Why
- Minshew led the Cardinals to a comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys after replacing Brissett.
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Minshew replaced Brissett in the second half and led Arizona to a comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys.
LaFleur announced that Minshew would start against Seattle in Week 9 and remain the starter moving forward.
- Week 9 opponent
- Seattle Seahawks
- New starter
- Gardner Minshew
- Backup quarterback
- Carson Beck
- Emergency third quarterback
- Jacoby Brissett
- Recent result
- Arizona beat Dallas 33-30 in overtime
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LaFleur indeed said Gardner Minshew will start at QB. Carson Beck will be QB2.