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Arizona Cardinals QB signs $15.5M deal, Adams bail

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Quarterback Jacoby Brissett entered the 2026 offseason with only $1.5 million guaranteed ~~remaining~~ 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.~~ million and provide salary‑cap flexibility. The ~~new~~ agreement replaces a $4.88 million base salary with ~~only~~ $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 and noted the deal was finalized before training camp began; Brissett~~ starter; he reported to camp, completed the first ~~workout,~~ 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.

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