Carson Beck earned some believers with his performance in last week’s Pro Hall of Fame Game between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Even though the Cards lost the contest, 33-30, Beck turned heads with his steady play under center, and Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur wants the former Miami Hurricanes star to build on that showing.
“To continue to stack one day at a time,” the 39-year-old LaFleur said, via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.
“Let’s see what we can do today. That’s in the past, what did we learn from it? Because there was a lot of great learning experiences from that game in terms of stuff that us as an offense, us as a team, but each player could do a little bit better.”
The Cardinals used a third-round pick to select the two-time College Football Playoff national champion in the 2026 NFL Draft, and while Jacoby Brissett is still considered the alpha of the team’s quarterback room, Beck surely did not hurt his stock with his performance against Carolina. If anything, he must have given his chances of winning at least the chief backup role a big shot in the arm.
In that game, the 23-year-old Beck went 15/19 for 188 passing yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. He was sacked once for a loss of two yards and earned a 125.4 passer rating.
Beck should have more chances to show what he can do in the field before the season, with the Cardinals scheduled for three more preseason games, including Thursday’s meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev.
