Overview
- Coach Mike LaFleur announced Monday that Gardner Minshew will be the Cardinals’ starter moving forward after he replaced Jacoby Brissett and led a comeback win over the Cowboys.
- Minshew threw for 188 yards and three second-half touchdowns in relief to spark the 33-30 overtime victory that prompted the depth-chart change.
- Rookie Carson Beck was promoted to primary backup while Jacoby Brissett was moved to the emergency third‑string role, a demotion that immediately generated trade speculation.
- Brissett carries a reworked 2026 deal that pays roughly $15.5 million, a factor reporters say will shape his market with the Nov. 10 deadline drawing near and teams such as the Baltimore Ravens mentioned by insiders.
- The decision gives Minshew a Week 9 start at Seattle and is presented by the coaching staff as a performance-driven attempt to spark an offense that sits at 3-5 and has been hampered by injuries.