Jacoby Brissett Shows Up For Cardinals Practice and His Contract Still Has No Answer

Jacoby Brissett hit the field for the Arizona Cardinals’ first training camp workout Thursday, a pretty big move that ended any immediate speculation he’d extend his offseason hold-in. Head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed the veteran quarterback is participating in the team’s first official summer practice.

The Contract Drama Isn’t Over Yet

Don’t get it twisted, though: just because Brissett is practicing doesn’t mean everything is suddenly resolved for him and the Cardinals. The quarterback, who’s clearly eyeing the likely starting QB job to kick off the season, has been pushing hard for a revised contract. This isn’t some minor ask, either. Brissett skipped the entire voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program. And even after he reported to mandatory minicamp last month, he didn’t participate in any practices. He’s looking for a deal that genuinely reflects his position as the team’s probable starter.

“Productive” Talks With a Catch

Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters that talks about a new contract have been “productive.” Sounds promising, right? But here’s the kicker: there’s no actual agreement in place yet. LaFleur also acknowledged the ongoing tension, admitting there’s still a very real chance Brissett could make a different decision regarding his practice plans if the contract situation remains unresolved. For now, Brissett is out there taking reps alongside fellow quarterbacks Gardner Minshew and Carson Beck. But you can bet every single camera and every reporter’s notebook will be locked onto that contract situation, because until a deal is done, this whole thing could still go sideways.

This is just the opening bell of training camp, and while Brissett is physically on the field, his future as the team’s likely starter feels directly tied to those ongoing, “productive” but still unresolved, discussions. Cardinals fans have to be holding their breath for a full agreement, because until then, anything could still happen with their top signal-caller.

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.