Cardinals, Jacoby Brissett are nonetheless ‘far aside’ in contract talks
The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly not making a lot progress with beginning quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the case of transforming his contract for the 2026 season.
In keeping with a report from ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss on Friday night, the 2 sides are nonetheless “considerably far aside.”
In consequence, Brissett has stayed away from all the group’s offseason actions, and there stays some doubt as as to if or not he’ll present up for subsequent week’s OTAs or the June minicamp.
Jacoby Brissett desires new deal for 2026 season
Brissett’s quest for a brand new contract is at the least comprehensible if you have a look at the totality of the state of affairs.
He’s within the ultimate yr of a two-year contract that can pay him $4.88 million, with the potential for it to go as excessive as $5.39 million.
Solely $1.5 million of the deal is assured.
That’s about as near the underside finish of the quarterback pay scale as a veteran quarterback can get, and it’s really much less assured cash than what the Cardinals are paying offseason addition Gardner Minshew ($5.14 million assured for the 2026 season).
That’s necessary to bear in mind as a result of the Cardinals have already dedicated to Brissett as their beginning quarterback for this season.
If he’s going to begin, it is sensible that he would need more cash than the man who shall be going into the season backing him up.
Brissett appeared in 14 video games for the Cardinals in 2025, taking on the beginning function after Kyler Murray was sidelined. He ended up having a profession yr, throwing for 3,336 yards, 23 touchdowns and solely eight interceptions. He additionally accomplished 64.9% of his passes. Not All-Professional or Tremendous Bowl degree by any means, however greater than strong for a veteran stop-gap starter. Now he simply desires to be paid prefer it.
