Brissett Strikes Deal with Cardinals for $15.5M

Veteran Quarterback Confirmed as Week 1 Starter After Contract Talks

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals reached a reworked one-year contract worth $15.5 million on Sunday, just before preseason preparations began.

This deal ends months of uncertainty for both parties, ensuring that the 33-year-old veteran will be ready to take the field as the team's likely starter in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers on August 6th at Canton Hall of Fame Game.

• The deal includes $15.5 million for Brissett with significant financial improvements over his previous agreement, which offered just $1.5M in guarantees.

New Deal Terms and Implications

The new one-year contract, signed during the cardinals' first practice of the season, is a major step forward from the uncertainty that has plagued the relationship between player and team since mid-July.