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In focus: the Jacoby Brissett pay dispute. Arizona Cardinals bumped his 2026 base salary from $4.88 million to $15.5 million, with incentives that can push the total to $21 million, per multiple reports.
The next milestone is full 11-on-11 participation at training camp, which Brissett had been withholding pending resolution of the deal. The print: $4.88M to $15.5M base The gap was significant.
Brissett was under contract at $4.88 million before the Cardinals agreed to the raise, and the new number represents a tripling of his base rate.
The $21 million ceiling reflects performance incentives structured into the deal. The new total still sits well below the top tier of starting quarterback salaries in the league.
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