{"id":357260,"date":"2026-06-27T16:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=357260"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:17:26","slug":"cardinals-jacoby-brissett-in-search-of-raise-qb-not-eyeing-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/cardinals-jacoby-brissett-in-search-of-raise-qb-not-eyeing-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett In search of Raise; QB Not Eyeing Extension?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reminding somewhat of the Seinfeld<\/em>-universe\u2019s Yankees payroll setup that featured George Costanza\u2019s newly hired secretary out-earning him, the Cardinals have created the interesting situation during which their backup quarterback is tied to a notably larger guarantee than their projected starter. Like Costanza circa December 1994, Brissett has attempted to force the problem with management.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Brissett, who has been \u201cmade aware\u201d the Cardinals view him as their starting quarterback, skipped Arizona voluntary workouts before showing as much as minicamp. He has been searching for an updated deal that reflects his starter status. Brissett\u2019s two-year, $12.5MM contract calls for just $1.5MM guaranteed this yr. Meanwhile, backup Gardner Minshew<\/strong> is tied to a $5.14MM guarantee on his free agency accord.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals and Brissett have been negotiating a reworked contract for months, in accordance with ESPN.com\u2019s Josh Weinfuss<\/a>, who adds a notable update to this example. Brissett isn’t necessarily searching for an extension; somewhat, the journeyman QB is gunning for an adjusted deal that essentially provides a raise.<\/p>\n

In April, Brissett was mentioned as searching for a starter-level extension; as an alternative, it now appears he could be high quality leaving Arizona after 2026. Brissett is under contract for yet another season, and Weinfuss notes the above-referenced $1.5MM guarantee is the problem here.<\/p>\n

As a vested veteran, the Eleventh-year passer would see his full base salary ($4.88MM) turn out to be guaranteed shortly before Week 1. This doesn’t offer him protection against a late-summer release, and because the Cardinals don’t appear like a team with contender aspirations, it isn’t out of the query they cut ties with Brissett and go together with Minshew and Carson Beck<\/strong> leading their QB room. With OverTheCap listing No. 66 overall pick Tyler Onyedim<\/strong>\u2018s guarantee at $1.83MM, Beck will soon be tied to \u2014 once the No. 65 pick signs his rookie deal \u2014 a guarantee higher than Brissett\u2019s 2026 number.<\/p>\n

That said, the Cardinals did guarantee Brissett $6.5MM when he signed with the team last yr. In fact, Arizona signed Brissett to be a backup to Kyler Murray<\/strong>. The latter\u2019s foot injury, together with apparent organizational plans to maneuver on from the longtime starter\u2019s onerous contract after 2025, led to Brissett making 12 starts. He now has 65 profession starts. While the Cards went 1-11 with Brissett on the helm last season, he did finish with a 23:8 TD-INT ratio and accomplished a career-high 64.9% of his passes.<\/p>\n

Brissett spent last season playing under former Browns QBs coach Drew Petzing<\/strong>, but he has missed most of LaFleur\u2019s workouts this offseason. Although the assumed starter made a minicamp cameo, the prolonged absence might have allowed Minshew to make an early case for the starting job. With Minshew signing to play for LaFleur and Brissett a holdover, the Cards have an interesting situation \u2014 as this looks to be a niche yr of sorts while the team eyes the 2027 draft class for a long-term solution.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As of late May, Brissett and the Cards were far apart in contract talks. It may well be argued the team doesn’t must roster each Minshew and Brissett, especially if Beck \u2014 viewed as perhaps the pro-readiest QB within the 2026 draft class \u2014 is to be given an extended look. The rebuilding team carries each now, but a trade much like the team\u2019s Josh Dobbs<\/strong> move three years ago, wouldn’t exactly surprise. A tepid Brissett trade market is believed to exist, nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Brissett has only been tied to an AAV north of $8MM in two seasons, when the Colts rewarded him shortly after Andrew Luck<\/strong>\u2018s shocking 2019 retirement. He played on one-year deals in Miami (2021), Cleveland (2022), Washington (2023) and Recent England (2024); those contracts ranged from $4.65MM to $8MM.<\/p>\n

With the 2026 season perhaps Brissett\u2019s last likelihood as a team\u2019s preferred starter, it is smart the QB nomad would angle for higher terms \u2014 especially with Minshew tied to a guarantee greater than triple his. On the other hand, the Cardinals can simply argue they don’t need Brissett. Though, the team informing him he’s the expected starter months before the season was somewhat curious given Minshew\u2019s experience (47 starts).<\/p>\n

With a number of weeks remaining until training camp, the perimeters have more time here. Brissett can also be not the lowest-paid projected starting QB for 2026, with the Jets and Raiders\u2019 Geno Smith<\/strong> trade dropping his Recent York salary to $3.3MM. Though, Smith continues to be tied to guarantees-turned-Vegas dead money from a two-year, $75MM extension signed in 2025. Brissett has never signed a contract near that value, and while it is much from certain the Cardinals will provide a giant raise, a rework stays in play \u2014 before the passer likely moves on by 2027 (at the most recent).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reminding somewhat of the Seinfeld-universe\u2019s Yankees payroll setup that featured George Costanza\u2019s newly hired secretary out-earning him, the Cardinals have created the interesting situation during which their backup quarterback is tied to a notably larger guarantee than their projected starter. Like Costanza circa December 1994, Brissett has attempted to force the problem with management. Brissett, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":357261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[42581,27711,2903,7882,13370,3484,4651],"class_list":["post-357260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-brissett","tag-cardinals","tag-extension","tag-eyeing","tag-jacoby","tag-raise","tag-seeking"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t