Jacoby Brissett to Report for Cardinals’ Mandatory Minicamp After Voluntary Absence

Jacoby Brissett’s offseason standstill with the Arizona Cardinals has entered a new phase. After skipping voluntary portions of the team’s program, Brissett is expected to be in attendance when the Cardinals begin mandatory minicamp this week, a three-day window scheduled to run Monday through Wednesday, June 8-10. The plan matters because the NFL expects clubs to apply fines for missing mandatory work, and reporting is positioned as the way for Brissett to avoid that financial hit while talks continue.

The Cardinals’ situation is not described as resolved. According to an NFL report, Brissett’s contract standoff continues, but mandatory attendance would keep him from a fine that would have been assessed for a three-day absence. Even with him in the building, the practical question for camp is whether he will take part in on-field sessions. The NFL report notes the possibility of a “hold-in,” where a player reports but stages limited participation, a strategy that has become common for quarterbacks pressing for contract terms.

The dispute centers on the type of role Brissett believes he should be paid for. The NFL report characterizes his push as a request for a pay bump that better reflects his status as a starting-caliber quarterback, pointing to the structure of his current deal. It also highlights that his contract includes just $1.5 million in guaranteed money, even though he is coming off a season in which he started 12 games and produced 23 touchdown passes with eight interceptions.

Arizona’s roster planning has already been affected by the uncertainty. The Cardinals have added depth behind Brissett by bringing in veteran Gardner Minshew on a one-year contract, and they also drafted Carson Beck in the third round, another sign that the team is trying to build flexibility at the position. With Mike LaFleur now entering his first season as head coach, these minicamp days are one of the earliest chances to evaluate how the quarterback group is functioning together, particularly the timing between experienced reps and developmental reps.

The Cardinals’ approach is also shaped by where the team appears to be in its cycle. The NFL report notes Arizona’s rebuilding stance, including that the club went 1-11 with Brissett under center last season. That context helps explain why the negotiation could remain tense even as Brissett’s quality has been recognized. From a team perspective, paying “starter money” is a different decision than paying “bridge quarterback” money, especially if the long-term plan involves a younger report-caller learning from the sideline.

Arizona’s mandatory minicamp will therefore function less like a regular offseason step and more like a pressure test for both sides. If Brissett participates fully, it would send a message that the contract discussion is narrowing. If he limits his reps, it keeps the leverage game in play while the Cardinals prepare for the possibility that another quarterback could become the de facto on-field leader during later offseason work.