Arizona Cardinals Name Carson Beck Starting Quarterback Against Rams

Cardinals Turn to Rookie Carson Beck

The Arizona Cardinals are making another change at quarterback. Rookie Carson Beck will start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Mike LaFleur announced the decision on Wednesday.

This start will make Beck the third different quarterback to start for Arizona in the last three weeks. Beck spent last week as the second string quarterback after spending the first eight weeks of the season as the emergency third quarterback. Now he gets his chance to lead the team on the field.

Injuries Force Another Quarterback Change

The move comes after Gardner Minshew II was injured during last week's game. Minshew suffered a UCL injury in his throwing arm. The team fears he could be lost for the entire season. Minshew is currently seeking additional medical opinions to confirm whether he will require surgery on his arm.

Arizona has dealt with constant changes at the position all year. Jacoby Brissett served as the starting quarterback for the first eight games of the season. However, Brissett was later traded to the Baltimore Ravens, which opened the door for Minshew and now Beck.

Offensive System Will Remain Constant

Despite changing quarterbacks once again, head coach Mike LaFleur does not plan to alter the game plan significantly. On Tuesday, LaFleur explained that the overall offense will stay the same with Beck taking over.

"Yeah, I mean it's not like it's the difference between a wing T offense and a spread offense," LaFleur said. "Foundationally, we're going to do a lot of the similar stuff and a lot of the stuff that Carson likes and is good at is the same stuff that Gardner likes. They like this system, and so that's not a hard one."

What it means for the next game

Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (NFL, Sun, 15 Nov): Arizona Cardinals win 20%, Los Angeles Rams win 80%; projected score Arizona Cardinals 14, Los Angeles Rams 25. Our safest pick: Rams to win.