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Jacoby Brissett is back.
Brissett will report to Arizona Cardinals mandatory minicamp this week, per ESPN. Brissett had not been present during the Cardinals’ offseason workouts — including the past three weeks of organized team activities — as he seeks a pay raise for the 2026 season.
Those workouts, though, are voluntary. Minicamp, by contrast, is mandatory. Per the league’s collective bargaining agreement, players incur a mandatory fine of more than $100,000 if they miss all three days of minicamp.
The extent of Brissett’s participation this week, though, is not clear. Players can avoid mandatory fines by conducting a hold-in, in which they report to minicamp but do not go through all — or any — team activities.
The Cardinals' three-day minicamp runs from Monday, June 8, to Wednesday, June 10, with head coach Mike LaFleur set to meet with reporters on the final two days of camp.
Brissett is currently set to play the 2026 season with a cap hit of $9.2 million, although his guaranteed salary for the year is just $1.5 million. The Cardinals, in theory, have room to increase his pay, with $35.1 million in effective cap space, but that financial flexibility carries over to the 2027 offseason.
By offering Brissett a pay raise, the organization would limit its ability to spend in free agency next spring.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals, who are not seen as a playoff contender, have a viable veteran backup, Gardner Minshew, as well as a third-round rookie, Carson Beck. As a result, Brissett seemingly has minimal negotiating power in contract discussions.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett to end holdout, per report
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Brissett will report to Arizona Cardinals mandatory minicamp this week, per ESPN. Brissett had not been present during the Cardinals’ offseason workouts — including the past three weeks of organized team activities — as he seeks a pay raise for the 2026 season.
Those workouts, though, are voluntary. Minicamp, by contrast, is mandatory. Per the league’s collective bargaining agreement, players incur a mandatory fine of more than $100,000 if they miss all three days of minicamp.
The extent of Brissett’s participation this week, though, is not clear. Players can avoid mandatory fines by conducting a hold-in, in which they report to minicamp but do not go through all — or any — team activities.
The Cardinals' three-day minicamp runs from Monday, June 8, to Wednesday, June 10, with head coach Mike LaFleur set to meet with reporters on the final two days of camp.
Brissett is currently set to play the 2026 season with a cap hit of $9.2 million, although his guaranteed salary for the year is just $1.5 million. The Cardinals, in theory, have room to increase his pay, with $35.1 million in effective cap space, but that financial flexibility carries over to the 2027 offseason.
By offering Brissett a pay raise, the organization would limit its ability to spend in free agency next spring.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals, who are not seen as a playoff contender, have a viable veteran backup, Gardner Minshew, as well as a third-round rookie, Carson Beck. As a result, Brissett seemingly has minimal negotiating power in contract discussions.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett to end holdout, per report
Continue reading...
