Rookie Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur downplays QB Jacoby Brissett's absence at OTAs: 'We've had contact'
Will the lack of a new deal between Brissett and the Cardinals hurt the team — or ultimately cost Brissett his job?
Rookie Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur took the helm of his first day of OTAs Monday without his presumed starting quarterback. Jacoby Brissett remained away from Cardinals offseason activities as he reportedly seeks a new contract . Brissett joined the Cardinals in 2025 as Kyler Murray’s backup making backup quarterback money — $12.
5 million over two years. But he started 12 games in his first season in Arizona as the Cardinals paved the path for Murray’s eventual exit. The Cardinals were so desperate to part with Murray that they let him walk for nothing while still on the hook for a roughly $55 million cap hit .
That left Brissett at the top of the depth chart. And now that he’s in line to start for Arizona, he presumably wants to be paid more like a starter . With Brissett absent Monday, LaFleur was left to answer questions about his quarterback.
He downplayed the impact of a veteran like Brissett missing OTAs. Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur says he's "had contact" with QB Jacoby Brissett and things remain "where we were a few weeks ago. " Brissett was absent to start voluntary OTAs.