Josh WeinfussApr 17, 2026, 02:12 PM ET
- Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals incumbent starter Jacoby Brissett has not been in attendance for the start of the team's offseason program as he waits for a new deal, sources told NFL Network.
Brissett is scheduled to earn a base salary of $4.88 million in 2026 but only $1.5 million of that is guaranteed. After starting 12 games for the Cardinals last season in place of an injured Kyler Murray, Brissett wants an extension. Brissett can earn up to $510,000 in active roster bonuses, $50,000 in a workout bonus and $2 million in incentives.
New Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew, who signed with Arizona in March, is scheduled to have $5.14 million of his contract guaranteed this season.
After Arizona released Murray in March, Brissett was not told he'd be the starter in 2026, a source told ESPN.
According to NFL Network, the Cardinals appear willing to address Brissett's desire for a new deal.
The possibility of Brissett not reporting for the start of Arizona's voluntary workouts under new coach Mike LaFleur was first discussed months ago, a source told ESPN.
On Thursday, during Arizona's annual predraft news conference, neither general manager Monti Ossenfort nor head coach Mike LaFleur would commit to a starter.
"We're not really naming anybody and we'll see how that room looks by the time we get [to] August," Ossenfort said.
Said LaFleur: "None of that's even being discussed because all we're trying to do is get a foundational aspect of what this system looks like."
