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Brissett Practices Amid Ongoing Cardinals Contract Talks

7/24/2026

Summary

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Jacoby Brissett took the field for Arizona Cardinals practice on Thursday despite ongoing contract negotiations.
He is in year two of a two-year, $12.5 million deal with a $4.88 million base, $1.5 million guaranteed and up to $5.39 million incentives.
Coach Mike LaFleur said contract talks are productive but no extension has been reached.
Backup competition features Gardner Minshew II and rookie Carson Beck, while the team monitors Marvin Harrison Jr., Walter Nolen III and Jeramiyah Love.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 the NFL and NFLPA signed a CBA after a Reggie White class-action settlement, granting unrestricted free agency after four seasons and instituting a revenue-based salary cap that lifted player wages by 38 percent that year. The cap and free-agency rules still shape modern contract talks, so the Arizona Cardinals’ negotiations with quarterback Jacoby Brissett echo the leverage battles first seen in 1993.

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Story summary

Jacoby Brissett took the field for Arizona Cardinals practice on Thursday despite ongoing contract negotiations.
He is in year two of a two-year, $12.5 million deal with a $4.88 million base, $1.5 million guaranteed and up to $5.39 million incentives.
Coach Mike LaFleur said contract talks are productive but no extension has been reached.
Backup competition features Gardner Minshew II and rookie Carson Beck, while the team monitors Marvin Harrison Jr., Walter Nolen III and Jeramiyah Love.

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