Arizona Cardinals give Jacoby Brissett $15.5 M guaranteed contract

Jacoby Brissett Arizona Cardinals contract restructure $15.5 million guarantee Week 1 starter

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals reached a reworked one‑year agreement for the 2026 season. The deal guarantees Brissett $15.5 million, with performance incentives that could raise total compensation to as much as $21 million. The new contract replaces a previous arrangement that would have paid him a $4.88 million base salary with only $1.5 million guaranteed, ending a contract dispute that kept him from full participation in offseason workouts.

The Cardinals’ new head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Brissett will be the likely Week 1 starter, after Brissett stepped in for the injured Kyler Murray last season. In 12 starts in 2025 he completed 64.9 % of his passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions, though the team went 1‑11 in those games. The contract also creates salary‑cap flexibility for the franchise as it prepares for the upcoming roster moves. Brissett will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season. The depth chart behind him includes veteran Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck.

Entities: Arizona Cardinals · Carson Beck · Gardner Minshew · Jacoby Brissett · Kyler Murray · Mike LaFleur

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[● 10 SOURCES] Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked one‑year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] The Cardinals went 1‑11 in Brissett’s 12 starts last season. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] Last season Brissett threw for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions with a 64.9 % completion rate. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] The contract guarantees $15.5 million with incentives that could raise total earnings to $21 million. (multiple)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Brissett negotiated the contract without an agent. (The Athletic/ESPN source)
[● 10 SOURCES] He has $1.5 million guaranteed for the 2026 season. (multiple)
[● 5 SOURCES] Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Brissett will be the Week 1 starter. (multiple)
[● 20 SOURCES] Brissett’s prior contract would have paid him a $4.88 million base salary with only $1.5 million guaranteed for 2026. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] Brissett will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] The contract includes incentives that could raise Brissett’s total earnings to $21 million. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] The Cardinals were 1‑11 in the 12 games Brissett started last season. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] In 12 starts in 2025 Brissett completed 64.9 % of passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. (new)