Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew Likely Out for Season

Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions after suffering a torn UCL in his throwing arm that will likely require season-ending surgery, per Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter.

Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions to confirm that he likely will need season-ending surgery on a torn UCL, sources tell @joshweinfuss and me.

Minshew hurt it before halftime and somehow played the second half with the injury. pic.twitter.com/syZohqrQg3

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 9, 2026

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Minshew suffered the injury before halftime of Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks but managed to finish the game.

With Arizona trading Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens last week, rookie Carson Beck is now expected to take over as the Cardinals starting quarterback.

Beck, a 3-round pick in the 2026 draft, has yet to appear in a regular-season game. He completed 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in his lone preseason appearance before suffering a rib injury.

The Cardinals are 3-6 and will face the Rams in Week 10, where Beck could make his first career NFL start.