Carson Beck prepares for quarterback competition with Arizona Cardinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Rookie quarterback Carson Beck is training hard at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe, Arizona, as he gears up for his first NFL season. Beck, a third-round draft pick, is competing for the starting job against veterans Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew ahead of training camp starting on July 22. With Brissett unhappy over his contract and Minshew having shown promise in previous seasons, the Cardinals' first-year coach Mike LaFleur will oversee the competition. Beck is focused on mastering the offensive scheme, aiming to impress in the preseason Hall of Fame game on August 6.
- •Carson Beck is training at the Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe.
- •Beck is competing against Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew for the starting QB role.
- •Brissett has reportedly been unhappy with his contract situation.
- •Training camp begins on July 22, with a Hall of Fame game on August 6.
- •Coach Mike LaFleur is focused on evaluating players during the coming weeks.
- 10:27 PMYahoo Sports — Rookie QB Carson Beck hard at work for Arizona Cardinals in prep for potential starting competition
"This is the roughly 40-day period of the year when it's relatively quiet at the Arizona Cardinals ' practice facility and only a few cars dot the parking lot, baking in the hot desert sun. Carson Beck's is one of them. The rookie quarterback isn't taking much of a break this summer as he prepares for his first NFL season — one that includes a realistic chance for playing time if he can gain the confidence of first-year coach Mike LaFleur.
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