Cardinals veteran backup QB whose contract dispute has dominated Arizona's spring.
Jacoby Brissett is on his sixth NFL team. He started 12 games for the Cardinals in 2025 when Kyler Murray missed time with a knee injury and went 6-6. The 2026 offseason has been defined by a contract standoff. Brissett wants more guaranteed money than his $4.88M salary and skipped OTAs.
Path to the league
NC State product taken 91st overall by New England in 2016. Won Super Bowl LI as a Patriots rookie. Has started 40+ NFL games across stints with Indianapolis, Miami, Cleveland and Washington.
Career
Super Bowl LI champion. 40+ career starts. 11 NFL seasons. Cardinals 6-6 record as 2025 emergency starter.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jacoby Brissett
- Pro Football Reference: Jacoby Brissett
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
14 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cardinals | 8 | 193 | 305 | 1,719 | 10 | 7 | 79.7 | 48.9 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 14 | 315 | 485 | 3,366 | 23 | 8 | 94.1 | 41.2 |
| 2024 | patriots | 8 | 95 | 161 | 826 | 2 | 1 | 74.2 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | commanders | 3 | 18 | 23 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 146.8 | 95.7 |
| 2022 | browns | 16 | 236 | 369 | 2,608 | 12 | 6 | 88.9 | 62.0 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 11 | 141 | 225 | 1,283 | 5 | 4 | 78.1 | 54.3 |
| 2020 | colts | 11 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 58.3 |
| 2019 | colts | 15 | 272 | 447 | 2,942 | 18 | 6 | 88.0 | 52.1 |
| 2018 | colts | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 100.0 |
| 2017 | colts | 16 | 276 | 469 | 3,098 | 13 | 7 | 81.7 | 44.0 |
| 2016 | patriots | 3 | 34 | 55 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 83.9 | 40.2 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cardinals | 8 | 29 | 87 | 3.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 14 | 38 | 168 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | patriots | 8 | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | commanders | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | browns | 16 | 49 | 243 | 5.0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 11 | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 1 | 19 |
| 2020 | colts | 11 | 17 | 19 | 1.1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | colts | 15 | 56 | 228 | 4.1 | 4 | 24 |
| 2018 | colts | 4 | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2017 | colts | 16 | 63 | 260 | 4.1 | 4 | 25 |
| 2016 | patriots | 3 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 1 | 27 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- NC State
- Hometown
- West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jacoby Brissett
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Cardinals Name Gardner Minshew Their Starter After Overtime Win in Dallas
Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett late in the third quarter and led touchdown drives on all four of his regulation possessions. Brissett, who had started every game, drops to third string.
Broncos Beat Cardinals 30-16 in Week 7
Denver Broncos 30, Arizona Cardinals 16 at State Farm Stadium. Bo Nix went 15 of 29 for 222 yards with 1 touchdown.
Cardinals Edge Rams 18-16 in Week 6
Arizona Cardinals 18, Los Angeles Rams 16 at SoFi Stadium. Jacoby Brissett went 24 of 35 for 218 yards with 1 interception.
Texans Trade for Marvin Harrison Jr., Reuniting Him With C.J. Stroud
Houston sends 2027 second- and sixth-round picks to Arizona for the fourth pick of the 2024 draft and a seventh-rounder. Harrison had five catches in four games this season. Mike LaFleur said he blames himself for Harrison's development.
Lions Rout Cardinals 45-21 in Week 5
Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21 at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff went 19 of 30 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns.
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