Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals agree to one-year deal: Source

The Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Jacoby Brissett have agreed to a restructured contract for the 2026 season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN was first to report the deal.

The new deal will pay him $15.5 million, per ESPN’s Ian Rapoport, with the opportunity to earn $21 million. Brissett does not have an agent and negotiated the deal on his own.

Brissett is expected to be the Cardinals’ Week 1 starter after stepping in last season after Kyler Murray was injured in a Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Murray did not return the rest of the season.

Brissett, 33, last season took over for Murray and put up strong numbers, but Arizona went 1-11 in games in which he started. The lack of protection and running game did not help. Nor did the defense.

He threw for 3,366 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, while completing 64.9 percent of his attempts. His completions (315), attempts (485), yards and TD passes were all career bests.

Perhaps the best thing Brissett did was earn the respect of teammates. Tight end Trey McBride caught 11 touchdown passes, more than he had grabbed in his previous three seasons combined. Michael Wilson had his best year. Marvin Harrison Jr. had good moments before injuries limited his availability. Wanting to get paid like an NFL starter, Brissett over the offseason did not attend Arizona’s voluntary workouts. He did show up for mandatory minicamp but chose not to participate.