Carson Beck shines for Cardinals in NFL debut at Hall of Fame Game

Carson Beck showed out in his first NFL appearance. During the Cardinals’ opening preseason matchup against the Panthers at the NFL Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Beck, 24, racked up 188 passing yards and a touchdown while completing 15-of-19 attempts before being removed during the second half. Beck’s start was the first of his professional career after Arizona drafted him in the third round of the 2026 draft in April. Arizona Cardinals’ Carson Beck passes in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Carolina Panthers in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 7, 2026. AP Photo/David Richard The Cardinals announced on Tuesday that Beck — who is slated to be Arizona’s third-string QB behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew II — would be starting Thursday’s preseason ga