Jacoby Brissett’s contract standoff with Cardinals might be far from a resolution as OTAs loom
Jacoby Brissett is in a contract standoff with the Arizona Cardinals as offseason training activities approach. The negotiations between Brissett and the team are reportedly significantly apart, especially after his promotion to starting quarterback. With the Cardinals expected to struggle in the upcoming season, Brissett's demands for a raise may not align with the team's future plans.
- ▪Brissett's current contract pays him $4.8 million with incentives, but only $1.5 million is guaranteed.
- ▪The Cardinals signed Gardner Minshew to a one-year, $5.75 million contract to serve as Brissett's backup.
- ▪Brissett's performance last season included a 1-11 record with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
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NFL Jacoby Brissett’s contract standoff with Cardinals might be far from a resolution as OTAs loom By Ryan Dunleavy Published May 23, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It turns out the gap in negotiations between the Cardinals and Jacoby Brissett might be just as big as the distance between the worst team in the NFC West and the rest of its powerhouse division. Brissett and the Cardinals are “significantly” far apart in discussions on reworking his contract, according to ESPN, now that he has gone from backup to starter in the wake of Kyler Murray’s departure to the Vikings. Brissett has been skipping voluntary offseason training as leverage in his contract dispute.
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