Overview
- Citing July 26 reports, the Cardinals and Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked one-year contract that resolves a months-long pay dispute.
- The deal guarantees Brissett $15.5 million for 2026 and can rise to about $21 million with incentives, and it adds no extra years so he will become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
- The agreement ended Brissett's limited participation in camp and cleared the way for him to take full-team reps as head coach Mike LaFleur installs his offense.
- With the contract in place Arizona lists Brissett as the presumptive starter, Gardner Minshew as the experienced backup, and rookie Carson Beck under a signed four-year rookie deal as the developmental option.
- The one-year rework raises Arizona's 2026 quarterback cost and will affect rollover cap space for 2027, leaving the franchise free to pursue a longer-term starter in next year's draft or free-agent market.