Carson Beck prepares for quarterback competition with Arizona Cardinals
Yahoo Sports • 2 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.
- 1:24 AMYahoo Sports — Where Cardinals rookie QB Carson Beck landed on the learning curve
- 1:14 AMYahoo Sports — Cardinals’ Carson Beck details daily 13-hour workday for next season
- 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.
"GLENDALE – As NFL enters the dog days of the offseason, Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck reveals he’s using the downtime extensively. The third-round pick spoke with the media on Wednesday about how he’s been training since the end of mandatory minicamp.
"Carson Beck, the Arizona Cardinals' third-round rookie quarterback, worked as a backup in spring practices but feels comfortable with his development.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 1:24 AMWhere Cardinals rookie QB Carson Beck landed on the learning curve
Carson Beck, the Arizona Cardinals' third-round rookie quarterback, worked as a backup in spring practices but feels comfortable with his development.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 1:14 AMCardinals’ Carson Beck details daily 13-hour workday for next season
GLENDALE – As NFL enters the dog days of the offseason, Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck reveals he’s using the downtime extensively. The third-round pick spoke with the media on Wednesday about how he’s been training since the end of mandatory minicamp.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 10:27 PMRookie 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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