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Brissett and Cardinals Significantly Far Apart in Contract Talks

Brissett’s absence from voluntary work has handed first‑team reps to Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck, raising the odds the club keeps him while negotiations stall before mandatory minicamp.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported Friday that Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals remain “significantly” far apart in talks to rework the final year of his 2026 contract.
  • Brissett has missed voluntary offseason sessions and first‑team reps have shifted to veteran Gardner Minshew while third‑round rookie Carson Beck is receiving additional snaps in the new offense.
  • Under his current deal Brissett is slated to make roughly $4.88 million to $5.39 million in 2026 with about $1.5 million guaranteed, which is less guaranteed money than the team gave to Minshew.
  • League executives and reporter Jason La Canfora describe a tepid trade market for Brissett, making an immediate trade an unlikely resolution and narrowing the club’s near‑term options.
  • A mandatory minicamp set for June 8–10 creates a practical deadline because missing it can incur fines and would accelerate Beck’s evaluation and any decision about the starting quarterback role.