Carson Beck completes 1st NFL pass, leads scoring drive in opening series

GLENDALE — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck hit tight end Trey McBride on an out route for his first NFL completion on his first pass on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Two plays later, the Cardinals snapped the ball directly to running back Tyler Allgeier, who flipped it to Beck who then hit wide receiver Simi Fehoko for a 21-yard completion.

The Cardinals scored on a Chad Ryland field goal on their opening possession, getting points on the board to take an early lead in Beck’s NFL debut.

Carson Beck's first NFL pass is complete to Trey McBride for a first down

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The rookie went 3-for-4 for 34 yards on the opening drive with potential for more had there not been a drop from tight end Hunter Long.

Beck took over as the starting quarterback this week after Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending elbow injury against the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday.

The Cardinals drafted Beck with a third-round pick out of Miami, a six-year college quarterback who played in big games at that level, including the National Championship Game last season.

He entered the season as Arizona’s third-string quarterback and Sunday was his first in-game action since Aug. 6, the Cardinals’ preseason opener.

Catch the rest of the game on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app. 

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