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Carson Beck will start at quarterback in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Arizona Cardinals announced.
The Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers in the game, which serves as the NFL’s annual showcase to open preseason, ahead of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly are among those being enshrined over the weekend.
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Given that the regular season opener is still more than a month away, teams rarely play starters in the Hall of Fame Game. That made Beck a logical starter, even though he remains behind both Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew on the Cardinals’ depth chart.
It has been an up-and-down start to training camp for the third-round rookie. He opened camp with shaky accuracy, struggling to complete any passes downfield. But in recent days, he has begun to look more comfortable in Mike LaFleur’s offensive operation, layering passes into tight windows over the middle of the field.
“With any young player, there's always ups and downs,” offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. “You kind of expect that. I think he's had a couple really great days and a couple rough days.”
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Hackett added that the Cardinals have focused with Beck on “the basics,” like his read progression and footwork.
“It's just being able to feel it, get comfortable,” Hackett said.
Now, Beck will aim to take that growth onto the national stage, in the league’s highest-profile preseason game — a different flavor of opportunity than training camp can offer.
“It all starts with that position being able to call the play, comfortable with the play, make sure everybody's getting up to the line,” Hackett said. “Great cadences, all those little basic steps there. And then just smart, sound decisions.”
The Cardinals have not yet revealed which of their other key players will participate in the game. Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love made a public plea to do so last week, saying, “I'm gonna go play, whether you try to keep me on the sideline or not.”
The coaching staff has not yet confirmed whether that will be the case, although LaFleur has repeatedly spoken about the importance of using preseason reps to assess running backs.
LaFleur is next scheduled to meet with reporters on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 5, before the Cardinals fly to Canton later that afternoon.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Cardinals name starting QB for Canton's Hall of Fame Game
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The Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers in the game, which serves as the NFL’s annual showcase to open preseason, ahead of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly are among those being enshrined over the weekend.
Related news: 'Pat McAfee Show' to skip 2026 Hall of Fame event due to conflicts
Given that the regular season opener is still more than a month away, teams rarely play starters in the Hall of Fame Game. That made Beck a logical starter, even though he remains behind both Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew on the Cardinals’ depth chart.
It has been an up-and-down start to training camp for the third-round rookie. He opened camp with shaky accuracy, struggling to complete any passes downfield. But in recent days, he has begun to look more comfortable in Mike LaFleur’s offensive operation, layering passes into tight windows over the middle of the field.
“With any young player, there's always ups and downs,” offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. “You kind of expect that. I think he's had a couple really great days and a couple rough days.”
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Hackett added that the Cardinals have focused with Beck on “the basics,” like his read progression and footwork.
“It's just being able to feel it, get comfortable,” Hackett said.
Now, Beck will aim to take that growth onto the national stage, in the league’s highest-profile preseason game — a different flavor of opportunity than training camp can offer.
“It all starts with that position being able to call the play, comfortable with the play, make sure everybody's getting up to the line,” Hackett said. “Great cadences, all those little basic steps there. And then just smart, sound decisions.”
The Cardinals have not yet revealed which of their other key players will participate in the game. Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love made a public plea to do so last week, saying, “I'm gonna go play, whether you try to keep me on the sideline or not.”
The coaching staff has not yet confirmed whether that will be the case, although LaFleur has repeatedly spoken about the importance of using preseason reps to assess running backs.
LaFleur is next scheduled to meet with reporters on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 5, before the Cardinals fly to Canton later that afternoon.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Cardinals name starting QB for Canton's Hall of Fame Game
Continue reading...
