Carson Beck injury update: Mario Cristobal offers encouraging news on Miami QB

Miami is almost through it’s spring practice schedule, but one key member of its 2025 roster has yet to take the practice field with his teammates. As he continues to recover from UCL surgery, transfer quarterback Carson Beck has still not been able to throw with his new team.

After practice No. 11 of 15 this spring, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal gave a promising update on his quarterback’s injury recovery. However, Cristobal revealed that he’s not yet able to take any meaningful snaps at this point in the offseason.

“Everything is ahead of schedule, and we’re excited about his progress, excited being around him because of his level of football IQ, the way he understands the game,” Cristobal said following Thursday’s spring practice. “There’s just a natural presence about him. But I guess I’ll save all that talk for when he’s actually practicing so you guys could get a real-deal feel, get some some good tape and some eyes on him so you can see him practice.”

Beck transferred to Miami after suffering a season-ending UCL injury on the final play of the first half of Georgia’s win over Texas in the SEC Championship. He would not be able to participate in the College Football Playoffs, and opted to test his luck in the transfer portal after the Bulldogs’ season concluded.

Beck finished the 2024 campaign with 3,485 yards and 28 touchdowns while throwing 12 interceptions. Now, Beck is diligently working on his recovery, but is the presumed starting quarterback for the ‘Canes for the 2025 college football season.

Coral Gables quickly came up as a possible destination for Beck after On3’s Pete Nakos first reported he planned to hit the open market. He officially entered the portal Jan. 9 with a do not contact tag. That news came 12 days after Beck announced he was declaring for the draft – a decision that generated some strong reactions.

He also led the SEC with 12 interceptions last season – nine of which from Week 6 to Week 9. That’s one issue many had with Beck after he decided to declare for the draft. Cleaning that up for his final season of eligibility against ACC competition could go a long way in improving his draft stock for this time next year.

First, however, Beck must continue to recover from his elbow injury. It remains to be seen whether Beck will make his ‘Canes debut when Miami kicks its 2025 regular season off against Notre Dame on Aug. 31 inside Hard Rock Stadium, or later in the season.