Jacoby Brissett played his hand just about perfectly this offseason.
Amid a tumultuous 2025 season that saw the Cardinals go 3–14 and fire head coach Jonathan Gannon, the 33-year-old provided a steadying presence. Though he posted a lowly 1–11 record as a starter, Brissett set career highs in passing yards (3,336) and passing touchdowns (26) while guiding wide receiver Michael Wilson to his best NFL season yet and tight end Trey McBride to first-team All-Pro honors. With just $4.88 million in base salary remaining on his deal and tasked with leading an offense under a new head coach in Mike LaFleur, the quarterback requested a reworked contract this spring that would reflect his value as a starter—and skipped a majority of the team’s offseason program while doing so.
