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Cardinals QB Brissett Targets Restructure, Rookie Beck Challenges

6/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jacoby Brissett and Josh Sweat reported to the Arizona Cardinals’ mandatory minicamp in Tempe, did not drill and avoided $107,911 fines.
Brissett, on a $12.5 million deal, seeks a restructure to raise his 2026 salary while Sweat stays on a $76.4 million contract that the Cardinals will not trade.
The defense, last in allowed, expects rookie third-round pick Carson Beck to compete for the quarterback job while the franchise rebuilds.

History

Historical Context

The 2011 NFL collective bargaining agreement, reached after a 130-day lockout, introduced mandatory minicamp fines of up to $50,000 per player and gave teams new salary-cap borrowing tools, and, from 2013, a floor set at 89 % of the cap. Those provisions let the Arizona Cardinals restructure quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s contract and impose fines while pursuing roster flexibility during a rebuild.

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Story summary

Jacoby Brissett and Josh Sweat reported to the Arizona Cardinals’ mandatory minicamp in Tempe, did not drill and avoided $107,911 fines.
Brissett, on a $12.5 million deal, seeks a restructure to raise his 2026 salary while Sweat stays on a $76.4 million contract that the Cardinals will not trade.
The defense, last in allowed, expects rookie third-round pick Carson Beck to compete for the quarterback job while the franchise rebuilds.

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