Why Jacoby Brissett wants Arizona to commit before he reports to work

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is not attending the team's Phase 1 offseason program and is seeking a contract extension that would pay him as the starter.

Brissett is scheduled to make $9.06 million against the salary cap in 2026 but has only $1.5 million in guaranteed money remaining on his current deal.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Friday.

According to Rapoport, the Cardinals appear willing to address the situation. They released Kyler Murray last month, and Brissett stepped in to start 12 games last season, completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

Arizona hasn't named Brissett the starter and isn't planning to anytime soon

New Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur and general manager Monti Ossenfort both declined to name a starter when asked Thursday. Ossenfort said the team is not really naming anybody as the starting QB for now:

"We're not really naming anybody. We'll see how that room looks by the time we get in August."

"Both those guys have played a lot of football. Right now, none of that is even being discussed because all we're trying to do is get a foundational aspect of what this system looks like," LaFleur said.