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Josh Weinfuss Nov 2, 2026, 04:42 PM ET

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Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew will be Arizona's starting quarterback going forward, coach Mike LaFleur said Monday, kicking off a reshuffle of the team's rotation.

Rookie Carson Beck will be Minshew's backup after previously being the emergency third quarterback, and Jacoby Brissett , who had started every game this season, will become the QB3.

The Cardinals play the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday.

Minshew replaced Brissett with 1:35 left in the third quarter on Sunday and led Arizona to a come-from-behind 33-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in overtime.…

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