Word on Monday morning was that quarterback Jacoby Brissett would attend the Cardinals’ mandatory minicamp this week and he’s not the only member of the team who decided to report after missing the team’s voluntary offseason sessions.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that edge rusher Josh Sweat is also in attendance. Both players faced fines if they did not report to this week’s minicamp.
Sweat is in his second season with the Cardinals and there were reports of trade interest from other clubs, but a report last week indicated that Arizona will not be making a deal. Sweat, who also missed voluntary work last year, had 12 sacks in his first season with the team.
Brissett has been looking for an adjustment to his contract that addresses his status as the likely starter for the Cardinals to open the season. Gardner Minshew, who signed with the team this season and has a larger guaranteed salary than Brissett, and third-round pick Carson Beck are the other quarterbacks in the mix for the NFC West team.
Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett wants a new contract and has skipped the team’s voluntary offseason work, but he plans to show this week for mandatory minicamp.
Brissett will be in attendance, but it’s unclear how much on-field work he will do, according to ESPN. If he were to skip mandatory minicamp, the Cardinals could fine Brissett $107,911.
Last offseason, Brissett signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Cardinals. Heading into the second year of the deal, Brissett is due a salary of $4.9 million, of which $1.5 million is guaranteed.
This year, quarterback Gardner Minshew signed a one-year, $5.8 million contract with the Cardinals, and almost all of that is guaranteed. The Cardinals reportedly view Brissett as the starter and Minshew as the backup, at least until rookie third-round draft pick Carson Beck is ready to start, and Brissett may be questioning why his backup has a bigger guarantee.
Whether the Cardinals are willing to give Brissett the contract he wants remains to be seen, but now that the work is mandatory, Brissett is ready to get to work.
The Cardinals are down to one kicker on their 90-man roster.
Arizona announced the release of Josh Karty on Thursday afternoon. Chad Ryland is now the only kicker in Arizona.
Karty was claimed off of waivers from the Rams last season, but he never played in a game. He was 10-of-15 on field goals and 23-of-26 on extra points in eight games for the Rams in 2025.
The Cardinals also announced the signing of defensive back Isaiah Oliver. He appeared in 31 games for the Jets over the last two seasons and posted 112 tackles. He spent the 2023 season with the 49ers and spent five years with the Falcons after being drafted in the second round in 2018.
Speculation about edge rusher Josh Sweat’s future with the Cardinals has picked up over the course of his absence from the team’s offseason program, but a report on Wednesday tosses some cold water on thoughts of a trade.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Cardinals are not going to trade Sweat. Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur sent a similar message last week when asked about a report that the Cardinals have gotten trade offers from other teams.
Sweat also missed the voluntary portions of the offseason work after signing a four-year, $76.4 million deal with Arizona last year. He had 30 tackles, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his first season with the team.
Based on the recent word from inside and outside the organization, Sweat will get a chance to add to those totals in a Cardinals uniform this fall.
Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is sitting out voluntary offseason practices while he seeks a new contract, which means he’s not building chemistry with wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
Asked whether he has developed chemistry with Brissett, Harrison answered, “Not much. He’s got to be here to do that.”
Harrison added, however, that he supports his teammate seeking what he considers a fair deal.
“I’m all supportive of what he’s doing. He has to do what’s best for him and his family,” Harrison said.
Ultimately, Harrison said a quarterback and a wide receiver get on the same page by working together.
“Reps are the best thing, constant communication off the field, whether it’s meeting with him, watching film together,” Harrison said.
Harrison and Brissett aren’t doing that, and there’s no telling when or if Brissett will get a contract that’s to his satisfaction.
