Overview
- The Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 when undrafted rookie Haynes King scrambled in a five-yard touchdown as time expired in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night.
- Arizona third‑round rookie Carson Beck completed 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, earning praise from opposing coach Dave Canales and his own staff for poise and accuracy.
- King finished 21 of 34 for 180 yards, threw two TDs and rushed for 39 yards, a performance that boosts his case for a backup role but does not threaten starter Bryce Young’s position.
- Coaches and analysts urged caution about drawing long-term conclusions from a single preseason half where many starters sat, and Arizona still lists Jacoby Brissett as the expected Week 1 starter.
- Beck’s debut was aided by extended first‑team reps during Brissett’s holdout and his recovery from a UCL repair, so the Cardinals will use remaining preseason games, including their Aug. 13 matchup, to decide depth and development plans.