Jacoby Brissett Is Skipping Cardinals Offseason Workouts and It's About the Money
The Arizona Cardinals' incumbent starter Jacoby Brissett is nowhere to be found at the start of the team's offseason program, and sources say it's a holdout over contract dollars. Brissett is sitting out voluntary workouts while pushing the front office for a new deal, according to NFL Network.
What Brissett Wants (and Why He's Got Leverage)
Here's the situation: Brissett is set to earn a base salary of $4.88 million in 2026, but only $1.5 million of that is guaranteed. After he stepped in and started 12 games last season while Kyler Murray dealt with injuries, Brissett believes he deserves better security. The guy proved he could manage an offense. Now he wants the contract to reflect that.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiThe Cardinals aren't done with him yet either. Brissett can still earn up to $510,000 in active roster bonuses, $50,000 in a workout bonus, and $2 million in incentives. But that's all contingent stuff. He wants guaranteed money.
The wild part: after Arizona released Murray in March, Brissett was never officially told he'd be the starter moving forward. Then the team brought in new quarterback Gardner Minshew in March, who landed $5.14 million in guaranteed money. Yeah, you can see why Brissett is frustrated.
The Cardinals Are Open to Talking
According to NFL Network, Arizona appears willing to work something out on Brissett's contract. This wasn't some surprise move either. Sources told ESPN that the possibility of Brissett not reporting for voluntary workouts has been discussed for months. It's a calculated play, not a sudden outburst.
The timing is interesting too. New coach Mike LaFleur took over, and now Brissett is making his position clear before the offseason really gets rolling. The Cardinals have a chance to address his concerns and get their starter back on the field with the rest of the team.
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