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4 clusters · 38 sources · 18 days · First seen 19 days ago · Last updated 2 days ago

Categories: SPORTS · CRIME

Arizona Cardinals QB signs $15.5M deal, Adams bail

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

Overview

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett entered the 2026 offseason with only $1.5 million guaranteed and no desire to add years. By mid‑July he was unsigned, missed mandatory minicamp and was negotiating as his own agent. The Cardinals had reportedly offered about $7 million per year, while Brissett sought roughly $11 million, creating a stalemate.

On July 26 the dispute ended when the team restructured his contract into a one‑year deal guaranteeing $15.5 million, with performance incentives that could lift total compensation to $21 million and provide salary‑cap flexibility. The agreement replaces a $4.88 million base salary with $1.5 million guaranteed and adds no extra years, meaning Brissett will again be an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season. Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Brissett as the projected Week 1 starter; he reported to camp, completed the first workout and will share the quarterback room with veteran Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck.

Brissett posted career‑best numbers last season—3,366 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, eight interceptions and a 64.9 % completion rate—though the Cardinals went 1‑11 in his 12 starts.

Offensive lineman Isaiah Adams, arrested in Ontario on four firearm‑related charges, was granted bail and returned to Arizona. He reported to training camp and was described as “doing well.” The team has offered no further comment on the legal case.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 20 SOURCES] Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked one‑year contract guaranteeing $15.5 million for the 2026 season. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] The contract includes incentives that could raise Brissett’s total earnings to $21 million. (new)
[● 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] In 12 starts in 2025 Brissett completed 64.9 % of passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] The Cardinals were 1‑11 in the 12 games Brissett started last season. (new)
[● 20 SOURCES] Brissett will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season. (new)
[● 10 SOURCES] Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked one‑year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] The contract guarantees $15.5 million with incentives that could raise total earnings to $21 million. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] He has $1.5 million guaranteed for the 2026 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 Cardinals went 1‑11 in Brissett’s 12 starts last season. (multiple)
[● 5 SOURCES] Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Brissett will be the Week 1 starter. (multiple)

Timeline

2 days ago

[SPORTS] 27 sources
Arizona Cardinals give Jacoby Brissett $15.5 M guaranteed contract
Jacoby Brissett signs a reworked one‑year, $15.5 M guaranteed deal with the Arizona Cardinals, with incentives up to $21 M, becoming the likely Week 1 starter and freeing cap space; he’ll be a free agent after
3 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
NFL player Isaiah Adams charged with multiple firearm offences in Ontario
Arizona Cardinals lineman Isaiah Adams faces four firearm charges in Ontario after police seized fentanyl and a stolen gun; his lawyer denies knowledge.
6 days ago

[SPORTS] 17 sources
Arizona Cardinals' Isaiah Adams arrested on gun charges in Canada
Arizona Cardinals guard Isaiah Adams was arrested in Canada on four gun‑related charges; the team acknowledged the case and said he will report to training camp pending legal proceedings.
19 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett in contract dispute amid poor ranking
Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is in a contract dispute, seeking more guaranteed money, after being ranked the league’s second‑worst starter and missing offseason activities.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history