- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $852,708
- Signing bonus
- $680,604
- Guarantee rate
- 20.0%
$3,410,832 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $680,604 guaranteed at signing and a $680,604 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsJacoby Brissett Contract
Jacoby Brissett signed a one-year, $15.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $15.5 million guaranteed and can reach $21 million with incentives. It carries a $10.61 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$15.50M
- Guaranteed
- $15.50M
- Average / year
- $15.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #7Age 3311 NFL seasons6' 4" / 235 lbsNC State
ARIQB / 7
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $4,650,000 | $15,790,000 | $0 | $10,605,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $4,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | $15,790,000 | $10,605,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $4,650,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $45,000 + ADJUSTMENT $4,560,000=$10,605,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$15.88M$7.94M$0
NE2016
IND2017–2020
MIA2021
CLE2022
WSH2023NE2024ARI2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $5,800,000 + ROSTER $8,640,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$15,790,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 24 | NE | $360,524 | $680,604 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,333 | $0 | $0 | $1,082,461 | $1,082,461 |
| 2017 | 25 | IND | $580,038 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | −$25,000 | $0 | $580,038 | $1,662,499 |
| 2018 | 26 | IND | $735,076 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760,076 | $2,422,575 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 27 | IND | $2,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $32,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,907,500 | $17,330,075 |
| 2020 | 28 | IND | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,875,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,001,400 | $0 | $0 | $15,876,400 | $33,206,475 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 29 | MIA | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $38,206,475 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 30 | CLE | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,650,000 | $42,856,475 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 31 | WSH | $3,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $50,856,475 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 32 | NE | $1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $58,856,475 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 33 | ARI | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $2,000,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $9,060,000 | $67,916,475 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 34 | ARI | $1,300,000 | $5,800,000 | $8,640,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,790,000 | $83,706,475 |
| Career totals | $22,475,638 | $35,980,604 | $8,640,000 | $10,750,000 | $0 | $1,332,500 | $3,042,733 | $1,485,000 | $0 | $83,706,475 | $83,706,475 | ||
Contract history
8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $15M
- Signing bonus
- $11M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$30,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $20,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $2.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $4.65M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 96.8%
$4,650,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 93.8%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $7,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 81.3%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $6,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Signing bonus
- $3.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 52.0%
$12,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $6,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $15.50M
- Signing bonus
- $5.80M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$15,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $15,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,800,000 signing bonus.