Cardinals make Carson Beck decision official for Week 10 after Gardner Minshew injury

Cardinals make Carson Beck decision official for Week 10 after Gardner Minshew injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Arizona Cardinals have dealt with a significant number of injuries to their offensive players this season, with wide receivers Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne out for the rest of the season. Jeremiyah Love is banged up as well. Recently, during the Cardinals' Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks , quarterback Gardner Minshew, taking over for Jacoby Brissett after his trade to the Baltimore Ravens , suffered an injury. Carson Beck was next in line at QB for Arizona. As ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Wednesday, the Cardinals have made an official decision, naming Beck the team's starting quarterback for Week 10 when the Cardinals face the Los Angeles Rams . Cardinals name Carson Beck as Week 10 starting QB "It's Carson Beck time in Arizona. Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur announces Beck will start for Arizona on Sunday vs. the Rams," Fowler reports. "Arizona going on its third starter in as many weeks." The Cardinals are set to face the Rams in Week 10, and their team will look a lot different than it did when they won a couple of weeks ago. Brissett is gone, Minshew isn't even the backup, and the wide receiver room has been decimated by injuries. But, most importantly, Beck is making his NFL starting debut. During the Cardinals' 2026 preseason, Beck went 15 of 19 for 188 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions. It was a solid debut for Beck with the Cardinals, but now it's going to be a different challenge. Facing the Rams, a team sitting at 5-4 and in desperation mode to keep their 2026 playoff hopes alive, Beck has a tall task in front of him if he wants to win in his NFL debut. MORE :  Myles Garrett shows Rams why they traded for him in return vs. Commanders Not only is the matchup tough, but Beck is going to have to work with a depleted offense. Tyler Allgeier is good to go, and maybe Bam Knight is back from a concussion. Trey McBride is also still healthy and will be his best target. But at wide receiver, Beck will be throwing to Reggie Virgil, Simi Fehoko, Devin Duvernay, and Harrison Wallace III. Wilson, Bourne, and Jalen Brooks are out for the season. Marvin Harrison Jr. was traded weeks ago as well. Virgil, the rookie receiver out of Texas Tech, is going to be Beck's top option this week. The two linked up a few times in the preseason, but now they're going to have to mesh right away as both are now thrown into No. 1 roles in this offense. It's a tough draw, facing Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald on this Rams defense for their debuts as starters in the NFL. But they have nothing to lose, as Beck has been announced as the starter with no one to threaten him on the depth chart. This is his job for the rest of the season. More NFL news: Mike Vrabel gives blunt assessment of Christian Gonzalez's struggles Why Chargers’ nightmarish winless streak might soon be over Browns coach answers whether Shedeur Sanders will get a chance to start again Harrison Butker keeps missing field goals and Chiefs fans have had enough Jaguars reportedly acquiring Falcons' Pro Bowl safety in major trade