The Arizona Cardinals will be without two of their top playmakers for a while, as the team moved quarterback Gardner Minshew II and wide receiver Michael Wilson to injured reserve.
“Cardinals officially placed QB Gardner Minshew II and WR Michael Wilson on injured reserve. Neither player is expected to play again this season,” NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
It has just been a tough 2026 campaign so far for the Cardinals. Just when they were ready to roll with Minshew as their starter following the way he incredibly led Arizona to a come-from-behind 33-30 overtime win over Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington in Week 8, he suffered an elbow injury in Week 9's 17-3 loss at the hands of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday. In the same game, Arizona wide receiver Michael Wilson sustained a neck injury.
Minshew had 166 passing yards and zero touchdowns with no interceptions on 21-of-30 pass completions versus the Seahawks, while Wilson still managed to lead all players in the contest with his 60 receiving yards on six receptions and seven targets.
The Cardinals have already dealt veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens days before the 2026 NFL trade deadline, so with Minshew out for the rest of the season, Arizona is expected to roll with former Miami Hurricanes star quarterback Carson Beck under center, beginning in this coming Sunday's Week 10 showdown against Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett and the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
It is also worth mentioning that the Cards have added two more quarterbacks by signing Joey Aguilar and Josh Johnson as reinforcements at the position.