Cardinals’ Gardner Minshew expected to miss rest of season

Minshew mania was short-lived in Arizona, as Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew is expected to miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Cardinals officially placed Minshew on injured reserve on Tuesday, along with receiver Michael Wilson.

Minshew’s Cardinals experience included a stunning fourth-quarter comeback in Week 8 to beat the Dallas Cowboys during which he threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns despite entering the game late in the third quarter. On Sunday, he only threw for 166 yards in a 17-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, but the quarterback played through a torn UCL for the entire second half.

The injury occurred just before halftime, as Seahawks rusher Dante Fowler Jr. hit Minshew during his throwing motion.

“Obviously he felt good enough to grip it and rip it,” head coach Mike LaFleur told Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo on Monday. “So we knew it wasn’t going to be tests until the next day. Didn’t obviously think it was big enough to keep him out. So we’ll know more when we get there on Wednesday.”

Minshew had taken over starting duties from Jacoby Brissett, who was traded to the Baltimore Ravens last week, leaving rookie Carson Beck left as the last quarterback standing.

Beck is set to make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, while the Cardinals have brought in backup quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Joey Aguilar off practice squads to build out depth.

Minshew signed a one-year contract with Arizona last offseason.

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