Miami's Mario Cristobal talks Carson Beck, defends Cam Ward - ESPN

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Carson Beck has been through his first team meeting at Miami, and he's starting to build relationships with his new teammates as the Hurricanes are already working out in advance of the 2025 season.

When Miami's new quarterback will start throwing, however, remains unclear.

There's a chance that Beck's surgically repaired right elbow will be healed enough for him to take part in spring practice, Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Monday — but there's no timetable yet.

«There's always hope,» Cristobal said. «You know, the sooner the better. I know we went through examinations yesterday and everything's ahead of schedule. I'll probably have more clarity in maybe a couple of weeks, so I'd hate to say this or that. I know that certainly for the summertime everything is scheduled to be full throttle, full go. But there is anticipation of maybe earlier. I just don't have it yet.»

Beck was hurt while playing for Georgia in the SEC championship game last month. He had surgery Dec. 23 to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, and the Bulldogs — when he played for them — said a full recovery was expected with throwing to begin in the spring.

The Hurricanes aren't totally sure of that timing. But they are thrilled to have landed Beck, who committed to Miami last week in a massive transfer portal win for the Hurricanes — who saw another transfer, Cam Ward, have a 2024 season that could make him the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Ward played the first half of Miami's Pop-Tarts Bowl loss to Iowa State. Miami used Emory Williams at quarterback in the second half, and Ward was showered with online criticism suggesting he quit on the Hurricanes after breaking the Division I record for career touchdown passes by reaching