Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is asking for a contract extension “that pays him as the starter,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport adds Brissett is not attending Phase 1 of the voluntary offseason program, and Arizona “appears willing to address it.”
Brissett currently carries a cap hit of $9.19 million with $1.5 million guaranteed in a contract year. As of Friday, the Cardinals rank seventh in effective cap space available, according to OverTheCap.
When general manager Monti Ossenfort was asked about Arizona’s available cap space during the team’s pre-NFL Draft availability, he referenced looming extensions as part of the equation that isn’t included in the current tally.
The news of Brissett’s ask comes a day after Ossenfort and head coach Mike LaFleur were noncommittal on a starting quarterback.
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“They both have played a lot of ball. As we sit here today, we’re trying to install a system,” Ossenfort said Thursday. “We’re not really naming anybody. We’ll see how that room looks by the time we get to August.”
LaFleur said the topic isn’t being discussed as the team onboards the head coach’s offensive system in Arizona.
Brissett is coming off a 12-game stretch as Arizona’s starter last season in place of Kyler Murray.
He notched one win during that span but unlocked more of the offense through play-action looks and more snaps under center. Wide receiver Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride flourished with Brissett running the show, each posting career years.
While Ossenfort and LaFleur wouldn’t go as far as to say Brissett is the guy, he’s the frontrunner for the job.
Even when Gardner Minshew was brought aboard this offseason, it wasn’t without the added caveat that he was signed to back up Brissett.
That thinking — even with Friday’s reporting — shouldn’t have changed since then.
“There’s certain positions that you feel really good about, and I feel really good about the quarterback position,” LaFleur said. “Why? Because both those guys have played a lot of football.”
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