The Arizona Cardinals just slapped quarterback Gardner Minshew on injured reserve, and listen, the whispers are getting loud: they’re terrified he tore his UCL in that throwing elbow. If it’s true, his season is done, with months of brutal rehab staring him down. And guess what? This all went down right after he got tangled up with our very own Donte Fowler in the Seahawks’ dominant 17-3 victory.
Donte Fowler Delivered the Hit Heard ‘Round Arizona
That game, man. The one where we absolutely shut down the Cardinals 17-3? Yeah, that’s where Minshew’s season took a potential nosedive. It was the final play of the first half, and our guy Donte Fowler came screaming around the offensive line, laying a hit on Minshew right as he was throwing. You saw the replay, right? His arm bent at this totally unnatural, gross angle trying to force that pass. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting the fear is a torn UCL, and that’s season-ending. What a gut punch for them. What’s wild is Minshew didn’t even miss a snap after that hit, warming up rookie Carson Beck, but playing through it. This was Minshew’s first start of the year, mind you, taking over after Jacoby Brissett got shipped off to Baltimore. In two games, Minshew posted 354 yards, three touchdowns, and zero picks. Not bad for a backup stepping up, but now, it looks like it’s all for naught.
Rookie QB in the Hot Seat, With Backups Scrambling
So, with Minshew likely out, who’s left for Arizona? Brace yourselves, because it’s rookie third-round pick Carson Beck next up. Yeah, *that* Carson Beck, the one who hasn’t even played a single down in a regular season game yet. His only “extensive” action was in the preseason Hall of Fame Game against Carolina, where he went 15-of-19 for 188 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. Sounds decent, right? Except he also suffered a rib injury in that game that shelved him for the rest of preseason. Not exactly ideal preparation for taking over a struggling 3-6 team. With Beck as their only other QB, the Cardinals had to scramble, signing career journeyman Josh Johnson off the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad. This is Johnson’s *fifteenth* team in his fourteen-year career, if you can believe that. They also brought in Joey Aguilar. Talk about a desperate situation, all kicked off by our boys in green and blue.
This isn’t the only nightmare scenario unfolding for the Cardinals, either. Head coach Mike LaFleur just confirmed wide receiver Michael Wilson fractured something in his neck, and he’s also done for the year. It’s a complete catastrophe in Arizona. They’re sitting at 3-6, dead last in the NFC West, and their upcoming schedule is brutal: the Rams this week, then the Chiefs, Commanders, and Eagles before a Week 14 bye. Frankly, with those early-season trade decisions and now these high-profile injuries, the rest of their season looks like nothing more than an evaluation period for their young talent. For us, though? It was just another day at the office, a dominant 17-3 win, and a reminder that when the Seahawks hit, they hit hard.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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