Cardinals Open To Trading Jacoby Brissett

It sounds like the Cardinals are about to revamp their whole quarterback room. Arizona will release QB Kyler Murray at the start of the league year next week. 

The team has also been linked to Rams QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who overlapped with new HC Mike LaFleur the last couple of years in Los Angeles. He’s set to be a free agent, as is Packers QB Malik Willis who has also been connected to Arizona in buzz coming out of the Combine. 

Brissett remains under contract for 2026 and gives the Cardinals a reliable veteran backup, but if the team adds both Garoppolo and Willis or Garoppolo and a rookie, it would make sense to explore his trade market. 

There should be a market for Brissett given his connections and experience, with teams like the Jets and Falcons coming up in various rumors.  

Brissett, 33, is a former third-round pick of the Patriots back in 2016. The Patriots traded Brissett to the Colts coming out of the preseason in 2017 in return for WR Phillip Dorsett.

Brissett was in the final year of his four-year, $3.411 million contract when he agreed to a two-year deal worth $30 million that included $20 million guaranteed at signing with the Colts back in 2019. 

After a year with the Dolphins, the Browns signed Brissett to a contract in 2022. The Commanders signed him as a free agent in 2023, and he signed another one-year pact with the Patriots in 2024. 

The Cardinals signed Brissett to a two-year contract last March. 

In 2025, Brissett appeared in 14 games for the Cardinals and made 12 starts. He completed 64.9 percent of his passes for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also had 38 carries for 168 yards and a touchdown.

We’ll have more on the Cardinals’ quarterback situation as the news is available.