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Cardinals Name Gardner Minshew Starter vs Cowboys

8/21/2026

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Summary

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Cardinals will start Gardner Minshew at quarterback against the Dallas Cowboys on August 22.
Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Jacoby Brissett will sit out the Cowboys preseason game.
Brissett completed five of five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders preseason game.
Minshew, the Cardinals’ QB2, threw 14 of 16 for 101 yards and two touchdowns versus the Raiders.

History

Historical Context

During the 2008 preseason, the New England Patriots inserted backup Matt Cassel for injured Tom Brady, completing 13 of 22 passes for 180 yards in a 24-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on August 9. Cassel started the season, guiding New England to an 11-5 record before being traded to the Chiefs in 2009. Arizona mirrors that bench-turnover by starting Gardner Minshew over Jacoby Brissett in 2024.

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Story summary

Cardinals will start Gardner Minshew at quarterback against the Dallas Cowboys on August 22.
Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Jacoby Brissett will sit out the Cowboys preseason game.
Brissett completed five of five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders preseason game.
Minshew, the Cardinals’ QB2, threw 14 of 16 for 101 yards and two touchdowns versus the Raiders.

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