The Jacoby Brissett contract situation has been resolved.
The veteran quarterback, who had skipped all of voluntary work this offseason in pursuit of a raise knowing he was the likely starter for the Cardinals, got his new deal Sunday morning. Coach Mike LaFleur confirmed it at his press conference.
LaFleur added that Brissett will work with the starters beginning Tuesday, when the pads go on for the first time. He did not yet commit to Brissett starting Week 1. The Cardinals held their last pre-padded practice on Sunday and are off on Monday.
"I'm happy for him, I'm happy for our team," LaFleur said.
Brissett is scheduled to speak to the media after Sunday's practice.
According to ESPN/NFL Network, Brissett now will make $15.5 million this season with the chance for incentives that could get it to $21M.
Tight end Trey McBride, reacting to the news, tweeted simply, "LFG."
Brissett, who serves as his own agent, had been scheduled to make $4.9 million in base salary, with $1.9M guaranteed. He will still be scheduled to be a free agent after the season.
"It hasn't been a distraction by any means," LaFleur said. "We have very much mature and professional players. We have a mature roster. Never thought it was ever a distraction but it's one less thing we have to talk about, or that they have to read about.
"We can move on with the football aspect of it."
While there is a chance rookie Carson Beck could get a chance to play this season and veteran Gardner Minshew II has been taking first-team reps with Brissett out, the deal all but guarantees Brissett will be starting when the Cardinals face the Chargers in Week 1.
Up until now, Brissett has been practicing but has yet to participate in an 11-on-11 work.
"He's got that veteran presence," offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. "You know, when you first get the rookies, they don't know what's going on, so I think that just the conversations, the things that (Jacoby) has gone through, just understanding the football, different systems he's been in, I think all those things help him with us, and you see that growth and just his wisdom."
LaFleur reiterated Brissett's experience should help him quickly get to where he needs to be despite missing the offseason work.
"The plan is for us to get our offense as good as it can be, and to be peaking at the right time, for him to be our starter," LaFleur said.
