- Signed with Arizona on a two-year deal as an unrestricted free agent on 3/14/25.
- Has played with the Patriots (2016, 2024), Colts (2017-20), Dolphins (2021), Browns (2022), Commanders (2023) and Cardinals (2025) during his NFL career. Has appeared in 101 regular season games (65 starts) and completed 1,391-of-2,246 passes (61.9%) for 14,766 yards, 76 TDs and a passer rating of 86.4 to pair with 283 carries for 1,145 yards (4.0 avg.) and 16 TDs on the ground.
- Brissett's 1.4 career INT percentage (32 INTs on 2,246 pass attempts) is tied with Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers for the lowest in NFL history (min. 1,500 attempts).
- Appeared in 14 games (12 starts) in his debut season with Arizona, completing 315-of-485 pass attempts (64.9%) for 3,366 yards, 23 TDs and a 94.1 passer rating. Finished the year having set career highs for pass attempts, completions, completion percentage, passing yards, passing TDs and passer rating.
- His 3,366 passing yards and 23 TD passes are both the most in Cardinals history in a player's first 12 starts with the team.
- Threw at last one TD pass in all 12 starts, had multiple TD passes in 10 starts, 250+ passing yards in eight starts and 300+ passing yards four starts.
- Passed for 200+ yards and 2+ TDs in 10 games, the most such performances by a Cardinals QB in a single season in franchise history. He also joined Hall of Famers Kurt Warner (1999 with STL) and Peyton Manning (2012 with Den) as the only QBs to accomplish the feat in their first 12 starts with a team.
- Became the first QB in franchise history to begin his Cardinals career with at least one TD pass in each of his first 12 starts with the team.
- Carson Palmer (11 in 2015) to have more games with 2+ TD passes in a season than Brissett had in just 12 starts in 2025 (10).
- During his time as a starter (Weeks 6-18) in 2025, led in the NFL in completions (315), ranked 2nd in passing yards (3,366) and ranked 3rd in TD passes (23).
- Became just the sixth different QB in franchise history with 3,000+ passing yards and 20+ TD passes in a season and joined Kyler Murray (2019) and Carson Palmer (2013) as the only QBs to accomplish the feat in their first season with Arizona.
- In his first five starts with Arizona (Weeks 6-11), had five consecutive outings with 250+ passing yards and 2+ TD passes, tying Carson Palmer (2013-14) for the longest such streak in franchise history.
- In the Cardinals Week 11 matchup vs. SF in '25, completed 47-of-57 pass attempts (82.5%) for 452 yards and two TDs. His 47 completions established a new NFL single-game record and he also became the first QB in NFL history to have a completion percentage of 80.0+ while attempting 50+ passes.
- Won Super Bowl LI his rookie year with the Patriots.
- Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7) in 2019 after completing 26-of-39 passes (66.7%) for career highs of 326 yards and four TDs.
- Named the Colts 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his dedication to community service.
- Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort was New England's Director of College Scouting when the Patriots drafted Brissett in 2016.
Selected by New England in the third round (91st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft out of N.C. State. Traded to Indianapolis on 9/2/17. Signed a two-year extension with the Colts on 9/3/19. Signed with the Dolphins on 3/17/21. Signed with the Browns on 3/25/22. Signed with the Commanders on 3/16/23. Signed with the Patriots on 3/13/24. Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/14/25.
2025: Saw action in 14 games (12 starts) after taking over as the team's starting QB in Week 6 due to injury to QB Kyler Murray and threw for 3,366 yards and 23 TDs while completing 315-of-485 attempts (64.9%), all career-highs ... became just the sixth different QB in franchise history with 3,000+ passing yards and 20+ TD passes in a season, joining Kyler Murray (2019) and Carson Palmer (2013) as the only QBs to accomplish the feat in their first season with Arizona … one of just five QBs in the NFL to have at least 10 games with 2+ TDs passes in '25, and was the only member of that group that did not start all 17 games … threw for 225+ yards and 2+ TDs in nine of his 12 starts; only LAR's Matthew Stafford (12 in 17 starts) and Dak Prescott (10 in 17 starts) had more such outings … DNP in the season opener @ NO (9/7) ... made his season debut in the win vs. Car (9/14), but did not record any stats ... DNP @ SF (9/21) and vs. Sea (9/25) ... saw action on offense vs. Ten (10/5), attempting his first pass of the season ... made his first start for the Cardinals and completed 27-of-44 passes (61.4%) for 320 yards and two TDs @ Ind (10/12); his 320 passing yards were the fourth-most by a Cardinals QB in their first start with the team ... completed 25-of-36 passes for 279 yards and two TDs vs. GB (10/19); marked just the second time in his career (Weeks 3 and 4 of 2019) he passed for 250+ yards and 2+ TDs in consecutive games ... completed 21-of-31 pass attempts (67.7%) for 261 yards, 2 TDs and a 115.1 passer rating while adding four rushing yards and a TD in the win on MNF @ Dal (11/3); rushing TD was the 16th of his career and his first since he had a 3-yard TD run in the Browns 19-13 victory over Cincinnati in Week 8 of the 2022 season (also on MNF) … completed 22-of-44 passes for 258 yards and two TDs @ Sea (11/9); became the first Cardinals QB in team history with multiple TD passes in each of his first four starts ... completed an NFL record 47-of-57 passes for a career-high 452 yards and two TDs vs. SF (11/6); his 452 passing yards were the most by a Cardinals player since Kurt Warner posted 472 yards in Week 4 of 2008 @ NYJ ... threw for 317 yards and a TD while completing 33-of-49 attempts vs. Jax (11/23); combined with his 452 yards in Week 11 vs. SF, it marked the first time in his career throwing for 300+ yards in back-to-back games … completed 29-of-40 pass attempts (72.5%) for 301 yards and two TDs @ TB (11/30); it was his third outing this season with 300+ yards and 2+ passing TDs ... passed for 271 yards and two TDs on 25 completions vs. LAR (12/7); marked his seventh game this season with 250+ passing yards and 2+ TDs, tied for the second-most such games in the NFL ... completed 27-of-40 passes for 249 yards and a season-high three TDs @ Hou (12/14) … completed 21-of-37 passes (56.8%) for 212 yards and two TDs @ Cin (12/28); it was his ninth game this season with 200+ yards and 2+ TDs, tied with Carson Palmer (9 games in 2015), Kurt Warner (9 games in 2007-09 seasons) and Neil Lomax (9 games in 1984) for the most such games in a single season in franchise history ... passed for 243 yards and 2 TDs while completing 22-of-31 passes (71.0%) in the season finale @ LAR (1/4/26); it was his 10th game with 200+ yards and 2+ TDs in '25, the most in a season by a QB in franchise history.
2024: Served as a team captain, appeared in eight games (five starts) and completed 95-of-161 passes (59.0%) for 826 yards and two TDs to pair with 15 carries for 62 yards (4.1 avg.) … started the first five games of the season including the season-opening win @ Cin (9/8) … played the final three quarters in relief of injured Patriots QB Drake Maye vs. NYJ (10/27), leading NE to a comeback victory.
2023: Played three games and completed 18-of-23 passes (78.3%) for 224 yards and three TDs to go along with three carries for 19 yards … completed 8-of-10 attempts for 124 yards, two TDs and a near-perfect 157.9 passer rating @ LAR (12/17) … went 10-for-13 (76.9%) for 100 yards and a TD the following week @ NYJ (12/24).
2022: Started the first 11 games of the season and completed 236-of-369 (64.0%) passes for 2,608 yards, 12 TDs and a passer rating of 88.9 to go with 49 carries for 243 yards and two TDs … coached by then Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing … established single-season career highs in completion percentage (64.0%) and passer rating (88.9) … led Cleveland to a win in the season opener @ Car (9/11) … threw for 220 yards, two TDs and a passer rating of 109.6 on 21-of-31 (67.7%) passing in a win vs. Pit (9/22) … went 17-of-22 for 278 yards and a TD vs. Cin (10/31), setting season highs in completion percentage (77.3%) and passer rating (133.7); also ran for a TD in the win … completed 28-of-41 passes (68.3%) for a season-high 324 yards, three TDs and a passer rating of 116.3 @ Buf (11/20).
2021: Played 11 games (five starts) and totaled 141-of-225 pass attempts (62.7%) for 1,283 yards and five TDs … also ran 19 times for 70 yards and a TD … completed 32-of-49 attempts for 215 yards and ran for 37 yards and a TD on seven carries in his first start of the season @ LV (9/26); his 32 completions marked a career high … threw for 199 yards, two TDs and a passer rating of 107.5 on 20-of-30 pass attempts (66.7%) vs. Ind (10/3) … completed 27-of-39 passes (69.2%) for a season-high 275 yards and two TDs @ TB (10/10) … threw for 244 yards and a TD while completing 26-of-43 pass attempts (60.5%) in a win vs. Hou (11/7) … led the Dolphins to their second straight win in a five-day span vs. Bal (11/11).
2020: Played in 11 regular season games and ran for three TDs … had a two-yard TD run @ Ten (11/12) … ran for two TDs vs. Ten (11/29), he (also ran for 2 TDs vs. Cle on 9/24/17) joined Andrew Luck (twice in 2012) as the only Colts QB since at least 1970 to run for multiple TDs in a game multiple times … made his postseason debut @ Buf (1/9/21).
2019: Started all 15 games he appeared in and completed 272-of-447 passes (60.9%) for 2,942 yards, a career-high 18 TDs and a passer rating of 88.0 with just six INTs … also rushed 56 times for 228 yards (4.1 avg.) and four TDs … served as a team captain for the first time in his career … had a career-high three 300-yard games: 310 vs. Atl (9/22), 326 yards vs. Hou (10/20) and 319 vs. Ten (12/1) … named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 7 vs. Hou (10/20) after completing 26-of-39 passes (66.7%) for career highs of 326 yards and four TDs; finished the game with a passer rating of 126.7 … led the Colts to a third-straight win vs. Den (10/27) … ran for TDs vs. Jax (11/17) and @ Hou (11/21); it marked the first time in his career that he ran for a TD in back-to-back games.
2018: Appeared in four games … primarily served as a backup to Colts starting QB Andrew Luck.
2017: Started 15-of-16 games played and completed 276-of-469 attempts for a career-high 3,098 yards and 13 TDs … also ran for a career-best 260 yards and four TDs on 63 carries (4.1 avg.) … his four rushing TDs tied the Colts franchise record for the second most in by a quarterback in a single season (Andrew Luck, 5 in 2012) … had two 300-yard games: 314 yards vs. SF (10/8) and 308 yards at Hou (11/5) … ran for two TDs in a win vs. Cle (9/24), becoming the first Colts QB since Andrew Luck in 2012 to accomplish the feat … completed 22-of-34 passes (64.7%) for 314 yards vs. SF (10/8); the outing marked the first 300-yard game of his career; also had a rushing TD in the overtime victory … threw for 308 yards and two TDs while going 20-for-30 passing (66.7%) @ Hou (11/5), including a career-long 80-yard TD to WR T.Y. Hilton … completed 14-of-24 passes for 222 yards and a TD vs. Pit (11/12), marking his third consecutive game with multiple TD passes.
2016: Played three games (two starts) and completed 34-of-55 (61.8 %) pass attempts for 400 yards … also ran 16 times for 83 yards (5.2 avg.) and a TD … went 6-of-9 for 92 yards and rushed for 12 yards on four carries in his NFL debut vs. Mia (9/18) … made his first NFL start in a win vs. Houston (9/23) and finished the game 11-of-19 for 103 yards and ran eight times for 48 yards and a TD; his 27-yard TD run was the longest run by a Patriots QB since 1978 … started vs. Buf (10/2) and completed 17-of-27 passes (63.0%) for 205 yards.
Attended Florida for two seasons (2011-12) before transferring to N.C. State where he spent three years (2013-15) … appeared in 39 games during his college career and completed 499-of-839 pass attempts (59.5%) for 5,723 yards, 46 TDs and a passer rating of 131.3 to go with 283 carries for 902 yards and 12 TDs … in 2015, started all 13 games and completed 237-of-395 attempts for 2,662 yards, 20 TDs and a 130.3 passer rating to go with 370 rushing yards and six TDs on the ground … started all 13 games and threw for 2,606 yards and 23 TDs while completing 221-of-370 attempts in 2014 with a passer rating of 136.7 and just five INTs; one of just three quarterbacks in Power 5 conferences with at least 2,000 passing yards, 300 rushing yards, 20 passing TDs and five or less interceptions (with Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariotta and former Cardinal Brett Hundley) … named the Wolfpack's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year and served on the team's Leadership Council while sitting out the 2013 season due to transfer rules at the time … in 2012, played five games (two starts) with Florida and completed 23-of-35 passes for 249 yards and a TD; also had a rushing TD … as a true freshman in 2011, played eight games (two starts) and threw for 206 yards and two TDs on 18-of-39 passing to go with two rushing TDs; became just the fifth true freshman QB to start a game in school history.
Attended Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) High School where he led the school to its first state championship as a junior … named Palm Beach Post's Offensive Player of the Year and Lou Groza Palm Beach County High School Player of the Year after totaling 2,743 passing yards and an area-best 32 TDs with just one INT as a senior to go with 63 carries for 368 yards and seven scores … also helped Dwyer H.S. win a state title in basketball … member of the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame … named the Colts 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his community efforts.
