Latest Jacoby Brissett Development is Good News for Carson Beck

Jacoby Brissett is trying to squeeze all the juice out of whatever leverage he believes he has over the Arizona Cardinals.

The 33-year-old quarterback was expected to be Arizona's starting quarterback next season, but he's holding out for a raise from the $4.88 million he's set to make in 2026, which could go as high as $5.39 million through incentives.

According to ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, Brissett and the Cardinals aren't making any headway toward a new deal as the Cardinals approach their second session of OTAs, which start on May 26.

"After months of negotiating, quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals are still not close to reaching an agreement on a reworked deal for this season," Weinfuss wrote. "A source told ESPN that the two sides are ‘significantly' far apart.

"… The gap in the negotiations puts into question whether Brissett will report to the Cardinals for next week’s OTAs. Arizona will hold a mandatory minicamp for veterans and rookies June 8-10."

Brissett, who threw for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns, and eight interceptions last year in relief of Kyler Murray, who's since signed with the Minnesota Vikings, is expected to sit out of Arizona's offseason activities until a new deal is signed.

It would behoove the 10-year veteran to sort out his contract dispute before training camp begins.

The Cardinals have veteran Gardner Minshew on the roster, and the team drafted Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Beck in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

The longer Brissett holds out, the more first-team reps Beck will presumably get throughout the offseason. While the plan was likely for Beck to sit for most, if not all of the 2026 season, Beck could find himself starting early in the season if Brissett continues to play hardball.

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM.