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Cardinals Host Rookie Minicamp for Healthy QB Carson Beck

5/9/2026

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Summary

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The Arizona Cardinals held rookie minicamp with third-round 2026 draft pick quarterback Carson Beck.
Beck entered the NFL after five college seasons, posting 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions at Miami.
He recovered from major UCL elbow surgery in December 2024 and is now healthy.
General manager Monti Ossenfort said the team will integrate Beck, show facilities, and let competition decide the depth chart.

History

Historical Context

Tom Brady was a 199th-overall sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL draft, retained as a backup by Bill Belichick before leading the New England Patriots to an 11-5 2001 season and a Super Bowl XXXVI win, becoming the league’s most celebrated draft steal. The Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort now invites 2026 sixth-rounder Carson Beck, hoping a similar low-round rise can reshape Arizona’s offense.

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Story summary

The Arizona Cardinals held rookie minicamp with third-round 2026 draft pick quarterback Carson Beck.
Beck entered the NFL after five college seasons, posting 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions at Miami.
He recovered from major UCL elbow surgery in December 2024 and is now healthy.
General manager Monti Ossenfort said the team will integrate Beck, show facilities, and let competition decide the depth chart.

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