Overview
- Jacoby Brissett is skipping voluntary team work while seeking starter pay, and new reporting casts him as a trade candidate after Arizona added Gardner Minshew and drafted Carson Beck.
- Head coach Mike LaFleur said he is focused on the current quarterback room, and ESPN’s team reporter said there is “not at all” any truth to Aaron Rodgers-to-Arizona chatter.
- Team expectations still list Brissett as the likely Week 1 starter, yet analysis notes his 1-11 record last season and lost reps in a new offense weaken his bargaining power.
- Arizona reshaped its depth by drafting Miami quarterback Carson Beck in Round 3 after selecting running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 3 overall and guard Chase Bisontis in Round 2.
- One NFL GM told Jason La Canfora the Cardinals would move Brissett by the trade deadline, a scenario that could gain traction if Beck progresses or if Arizona pivots toward a 2027 quarterback plan.