Overview
- The Cardinals confirmed on Wednesday that third‑round rookie Carson Beck will start Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game in Canton as the team treats the matchup as an evaluative preseason contest.
- Beck, a 24‑year‑old with six seasons of college experience, will make his first NFL appearance while veterans Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew are expected to sit and fourth‑string Kedon Slovis could see time.
- Mike LaFleur told reporters on Wednesday that No. 3 overall pick Jeremiyah Love will not play in the opener and that roughly 30 players on each side of the ball will be rested or limited.
- Carolina’s roster enters the preseason opener dealing with recent camp injuries including Nic Scourton’s torn ACL and Chris Brazzell II’s torn LCL, which increases the game’s value for depth evaluation on both teams.
- The matchup doubles as LaFleur’s first live game in Arizona and a chance to preview his scheme for fans and evaluators with national broadcasts on NBC, Peacock and NFL+ highlighting early roster decisions.