Jacoby Brissett has been practicing, but reportedly isn't doing 11-on-11 work as the Arizona Cardinals open training camp. New head coach Mike LaFleur recently said that he was comfortable with how Brissett has learned the offensive playbook despite his contract holdout, highlighting his veteran experience.
"He's a smart dude, he's played a lot of football," LaFleur said. "It's learning a whole different language. I'm not going to put any kind of (timeline) on that. ... I like where he's at from a learning standpoint."
LaFleur also added that while it remains to be seen how long it will take Brissett to pick up the offensive system, he's already encouraged by the progress that has been made.
Gardner Minsehew, Carson Beck and Kedon Slovis may have gotten all the snaps, but it's still a complicated position battle.
Jacoby Brissett saga could soon come to an end
Thursday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix reported on X that the Brissett saga "seems to be close to coming to an end." Brissett has been seeking a starter-level salary, and according to Gambadoro, is willing to accept $15 million for this upcoming season.
It remains to be seen whether the Cardinals are willing to meet him at that figure, but at least now we have more information regarding what Brissett is looking for on his end. He's currently set to make just $4.9 million as the Cardinals projected starting quarterback, with only $1.5 million of that being guaranteed.
Both Brissett and the Cardinals have valid cases for their respective stances on this holdout situation. From Brissett's standpoint, he's coming off a career year that included 3,366 passing yards and 23 touchdowns in 14 games. Meanwhile, Arizona has to be reluctant to pay him as a legitimate starting option, considering that Brissett's career-year resulted in just three wins on the season.
A $10-15 million deal does seem reasonable as long as the Cardinals don't give him more years on the deal. It's become clear that Brissett is only a stopgap, and they should already be looking ahead to the 2027 NFL Draft to find their long-term solution at the position.
But in the meantime, why not give Brissett a higher figure? As last season showed, it's not like it will drastically affect their win total, as they should have a top pick regardless of who is the signal-caller heading into the season.
Still, as training camp has shown, this quarterback dilemma remains the biggest question mark for the Cardinals.
Hopefully they'll gain more clarity, or even reach a deal. Though LaFleur may have praised Brissett's ability to pick up the playbook, the entire offense would benefit from this situation being resolved sooner rather than later.
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