The Arizona Cardinals nest is about to be full again.
Jacoby Brissett will report to mandatory minicamp, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Josh Weinfuss. The three-day program begins on June 8, marking the final stage of offseason activities prior to training camp.
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Brissett opted not to attend the Cardinals’ voluntary offseason program as he seeks a new contract.
The 33-year-old would’ve been subjected to $107,911 in fines if he failed to report to mandatory minicamp, per the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement.
It’s unclear if Brissett intends to limit his participation and stage more of a hold-in rather than a holdout. He is viewed as the Cardinals starter for the upcoming season in a quarterback room that also includes Gardner Minshew, Carson Beck and Kedon Slovis.
Brissett took over as the starter in 2025 after Kyler Murray suffered what became a season-ending foot injury. The quarterback appeared in 14 games (12 starts), leading Arizona to a 1-11 record. He completed 64.9% of his passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
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Whether that was enough to earn a raise for the 2026 season remains to be seen. Here’s the latest on Brissett’s contract.
Brissett is unlikely to have a new deal in place by the time he reports to minicamp, according to ESPN. It was previously reported that both sides were “significantly” far apart on a revised contract.
Brissett is entering the final year of a two-year, $12.5 million contract he signed with the Cardinals during the 2025 NFL offseason. He is slated to make up to $5.44 million in cash and carry a $9.19 million cap hit for the upcoming campaign, per Spotrac.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jacoby Brissett contract update as Cardinals mandatory minicamp begins
