Arizona Cardinals name Gardner Minshew starting QB moving forward

The Arizona Cardinals have made a change at quarterback. After Jacoby Brissett was benched in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in favor of Gardner Minshew, Minshew will be the starter this week against the Seattle Seahawks. But that wasn't the only change. Head coach Mike LaFleur said th

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The Arizona Cardinals have made a change at quarterback. After Jacoby Brissett was benched in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in favor of Gardner Minshew, Minshew will be the starter this week against the Seattle Seahawks.

But that wasn't the only change. Head coach Mike LaFleur said that Minshew would start against the Seahawks and rookie quarterback Carson Beck would be the backup, moving Brissett to the third quarterback role.

Minshew led the Cardinals to a 33-30 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys. He entered the game with the Cardinals trailing 17-3. In the six drives he led, the Cardinals scored five times and a total of 30 points. he completed 17-of-23 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns.

LaFleur would not say whether

he expects Brissett to remain on the roster moving forward. The trade deadline is next Tuesday.

Minshew has made 47 career starts. No. 48 comes in Seattle on Sunday.

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