Jacoby Brissett reports to minicamp, ending holdout

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is expected to report to the team's mandatory minicamp this week, ending a holdout that spanned the entire voluntary portion of the offseason program. The minicamp is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona.

Brissett's attendance ensures he will avoid fines totaling $107,911 for skipping mandatory work under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. He had missed all organized team activities and earlier phases of the offseason program while seeking a contract adjustment. Despite his planned return, it remains uncertain how much on-field work the 33-year-old veteran will participate in during the sessions.

The quarterback is seeking a renegotiated deal for the final year of the two-year, $12.5 million contract he signed with Arizona in March 2025. For the 2026 season, Brissett is set to earn a base salary of $4.88 million, with potential escalators raising it to $5.39 million, and only $1.5 million of that figure is guaranteed. A point of contention in negotiations has been the guaranteed money given to backup quarterback Gardner Minshew II, who signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals in March that includes $5.14...