EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsARLINGTON, Texas -- Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur wouldn't commit to next week's starting quarterback after he replaced starter Jacoby Brissett with Gardner Minshew with 95 seconds left in the third quarter of Sunday's 33-30 overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys."I'm just excited about this win right now," LaFleur said when asked if Minshew will start Sunday at Seattle.However, a source told ESPN the expectation is that Minshew will continue as Arizona's quarterback.LaFleur said he made the switch to Minshew to spark Arizona's offense, which, until the move, trailed 17-3 and saw its red zone woes continue. Arizona failed to score a touchdown in its first two trips to the red zone Sunday, extending its run to 1-for-12.The Cardinals ended their red zone drought when Minshew took over, scoring three times inside the 20-yard-line.LaFleur said the decision to change quarterbacks didn't hinge on one person."It was a collective deal," LaFleur said. "I need to be better with our scheme, obviously. I need to be better with our play calling and all of us need it. We got a lot to fix right now and I don't want this last 30 minutes or 35 minutes to mask the stuff that we need to fix on offense because I know we're a lot better than that. I know we can execute better than that."While he waits to hear if he'll start next week, Minshew said he plans to take every day one at a time and will come to work Monday "and give it our best, regardless.""So, doesn't change much," he said.Except Minshew changed Arizona's record Sunday.He brought Arizona back from a two-touchdown deficit to tie the game at 30 with 6 seconds left on a 13-yard touchdown pass to Michael Wilson, who was playing with two broken ribs. But kicker Chad Ryland missed the extra point, which sent the game into overtime.Ryland was able to avenge his miss with a 42-yard game-winning field goal to give Arizona its third win of the season."He did a good job," LaFleur said of Minshew. "Obviously extended a few plays, stuff like that, but I thought his timing was great. I mean he's had a lot of success in this league and he's about as resilient as they come, too. If you ask Gardner Minshew, he's ready at all times. I thought the guys made some plays for him and he was getting the ball out of his hands."Minshew executed the Cardinals' comeback without a slew of regular players.Jeremiyah Love left in the first half with his third ankle injury of the season and did not return. Then wide receiver Kendrick Bourne suffered an ankle injury that left him on crutches and "certainly didn't look good," according to LaFleur. Running back Bam Knight suffered a concussion and did not return, leaving the Cardinals with just Tyler Allgeier as their lone active running back.Allgeier did more than pick up the slack, finishing with 147 rushing yards on 11 carries that included a 63-yard touchdown run and another 52-yard run, in addition to five catches for 44 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown catch."He couldn't come out and he knew that," LaFleur said. "So, he put his cape on and became Superman for us and what a cool deal too."Arizona also lost rookie left tackle Jayden Williams to a knee injury, and rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil injured his lower back."I've never seen anything like it from an injury standpoint in the skill position in my life," LaFleur said.Then there was Wilson, who had been dealing with his ribs injury all week -- to the point he contemplated not playing Sunday, a source told ESPN, as the pain worsened throughout the week.Wilson wouldn't let the pain get the better of him, even as he couldn't laugh after the game because it hurt too much. Wilson had his best game of the season, with eight catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. He had receptions of 21 and 27 yards on the final drive that set up his game-tying catch.After the game, Wilson said he could've played better -- even with two broken ribs."I think, for me, with my rib injury, it's just as long as the ribs aren't completely broken and puncturing my lungs, it's really a pain tolerance thing," Wilson said. "This organization's paying me a lot of money and, so, if I can muster up the strength and go out to play even at 60 percent, I'm going to because this organization has changed my life and I don't believe in just taking, taking, taking."When I signed that contract, it was to put my body on the line for my teammates, for the coaches and for the organization. So, there's no way that I wasn't going to force it."
