Cardinals sign Jacoby Brissett to one-year $15.5M deal

The Arizona Cardinals and veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett have agreed to a restructured one-year contract, securing Brissett as the team's projected starter for the 2026 NFL season. The deal, confirmed on July 26, guarantees Brissett $15.5 million and includes incentives that could increase its total value to $21 million.

Brissett, 33, successfully negotiated the raise on his own, without an agent. He was originally slated to earn a base salary of $4.88 million in the second year of a two-year deal he signed in March 2025 to serve as a backup. His compensation now ranks 19th among NFL quarterbacks in average annual salary. The agreement ends a contract standoff that lingered throughout the spring and led Brissett to sit out 11-on-11 drills when the Cardinals opened training camp last Wednesday, July 22. He participated in a team workout on Thursday, July 23, signaling a resolution was near.

The new contract reflects Brissett's elevated role following the departure of former franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, who was released and later signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Brissett took over as the starter last season after Murray suffered an injury in Week 5. In 12 starts,...