The Beacon Brief, one report

InjuryWeek 9Out

Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew seeking additional medical opinions on torn UCL that likely requires season-ending surgery.

Injury: torn UCL
Timeline: hurt it before halftime
Status: likely will need season-ending surgery
Action: seeking additional medical opinions

Gardner Minshew IIQB, ARI Arizona Cardinals

Later reports on this story

TransactionWeek 9SignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals sign QB Josh Johnson off Bengals practice squad with Gardner Minshew sidelined by UCL injury.
Signed with
Arizona Cardinals
Previous team
Cincinnati Bengals practice squad
Reason
Gardner Minshew sidelined due to UCL injury
Career history
15th NFL team in 14 NFL seasons
Gardner Minshew IIQB, ARI Josh JohnsonQB, ARI Arizona Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 9, 2026, 7:03 PM EST
Permalink: Cardinals sign QB Josh Johnson off Bengals practice squad with Gardner Minshew sidelined by UCL injury.