Cardinals QB Carson Beck completed 15-of-19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in Thursday’s Hall-of-Fame Game against the Panthers.

07 August 2026

Beck played two-plus quarters. No offense to the Hall-of-Fame Game, but it’s not a contest we typically go into expecting highlights. The Cardinals’ No. 3 quarterback provided several of them, hitting Jalen Brooks for a 49-yard deep strike and Simi Fehoko for a five-yard end zone fade touchdown. In between were several smart in-rhythm completions, with Beck navigating the pocket well. 24-year-old Beck’s arm strength remains a massive question mark — even his Brooks completion drifted a bit toward the middle of the field — but his processing was on point against the Panthers’ second- and third-team defense. Although he was a highly polarizing pre-draft prospect, the fact that the rebuilding Cardinals were willing to use a Day 2 selection strongly suggests he will make late-season starts as the organization keeps an eye on the future.