Jacoby Brissett

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	INT	RTG
Career		101	14,766	76	32	86.4
2025		14	3,366	23	8	94.1
2024		8	826	2	1	74.2

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Arizona Cardinals got a C+ Contract Value Index out of the Jacoby Brissett signing because the guaranteed money matches the production tier. At $6.25M AAV on a two-year deal, Brissett's compensation aligns with what you'd expect from a backup-caliber quarterback—modest but not bargain-bin—and the C-grade performance across 14 games in the 2025 season offers no argument for overpaying. The real problem isn't the contract itself; it's the gap between what Brissett wants (starter money) and what Arizona is willing to commit (reserve-quarterback security), a disconnect now playing out publicly through his holdout and repeated absences from team activities. At 33 with a decade of league experience, Brissett has settled into the most precarious role in professional sports: competent enough to push meaningful minutes but not close to franchise-caliber enough to anchor a rebuilding roster, and the Cardinals' recent offseason pattern—cycling through depth acquisitions while making no moves to reinforce his position—signals the front office views him as a placeholder, not a solution. The media consensus has hardened around the reality that his CVI grade reflects a team hedging its bets, not backing its starting quarterback, and unless he ends his holdout and demonstrates immediate command in training camp, his relationship with the organization will remain fractured heading into what could be his final opportunity in Arizona.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jacoby's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Jacoby Brissett delivers production that earns a C performance grade against QB comps. At 33 and in his tenth season, he occupies the uncomfortable middle ground of an established veteran—competent enough to take snaps when required, but without the elite efficiency or upside that justifies long-term organizational commitment. His 2025 season across 14 games reflects exactly that: functional quarterback play that kept the Cardinals operationally sound during Kyler Murray's absence, yet offered no compelling evidence for a starter role heading into 2026. The core issue isn't that Brissett is incompetent; it's that competence without distinction carries minimal margin for error in a league that demands either proven excellence or genuine developmental potential. His current standoff over contract compensation—demanding starter money despite being signed as a backup—has crystallized the fundamental reality: the Cardinals front office has already voted with their offseason moves (the draft addition of QB prospect Ty Simpson and the signing of Gardner Minshew), signaling organizational hedging rather than confidence in Brissett as the long-term answer. Unless he returns to the facility, demonstrates command of the offense in training camp, and secures an unambiguous starter designation before September, sentiment around his role will remain skeptical. At his age and career stage, this offseason represents a critical inflection point—redemption requires not just performance, but organizational buy-in that currently does not appear to exist.

How Jacoby Compares at the Position

Jacoby Brissett ranks 45th of 106 graded quarterbacks by performance. That slots Jacoby between BEN DiNucci (C) just ahead and Sam Ehlinger (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Arizona Cardinals fans and writers have settled into a F sentiment grade on Jacoby Brissett. The dominant narrative frames him not as a chosen franchise quarterback but as a transitional placeholder elevated by circumstance—his recent starts materialized because Kyler Murray was unavailable, not because the organization made any deliberate long-term commitment to him. The holdout over contract terms has only accelerated the erosion of goodwill; media reports consistently emphasize that Brissett lacks negotiating leverage and has been left in public ambiguity about his role, a stark signal that the coaching staff is far from sold on his future under center. The Cardinals' recent offseason moves—drafting QB prospect Ty Simpson, signing Gardner Minshew on a one-year deal, and cycling through defensive and offensive line additions while making no moves to reinforce his position—have reinforced the perception that the front office is hedging rather than backing him. At 33 with a C-grade performance profile across 14 games in the 2025 season, Brissett occupies the league's worst possible lane: competent enough to start by necessity, but nowhere near compelling enough to start by choice, and the media consensus is now hardened around the reality that his standing with the organization is fundamentally broken heading into training camp.