The Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew on injured reserve this week. Head coach Mike LaFleur said that Minshew would need surgery. We know that he is out for the remainder of the season.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Minshew tore his right UCL and will undergo season-ending surgery. He doesn't know exactly when it will happen, but it will happen.
This could impact his future in 2027. He will be a free agent in March, and the least invasive surgical option will keep him out five to six months if he goes with the internal brace surgery that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had two offseasons ago. Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck also had that procedure in college.
It was presumed that Beck would be the starter for
the rest of the season. Now we know for sure that Minshew will not return this season.
Beck made his NFL debut on Sunday against the LA Rams. Josh Johnson is his backup.
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