Jacoby Brissett

Arizona Cardinals, Quarterback
Age: 33y-2m-26d (Dec 11, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina State
Drafted: Round 3 (#91 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Self-Repped
2026 Cap Hit

$9,190,000

2026 Cash

$5,440,000

Career Earnings

$67,941,475

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jacoby Brissett signed a 2 year, $12,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $3,500,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2026, Brissett will earn a base salary of $4,880,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,190,000 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 33 $5,310,000 1.90% $9,060,000 $9,060,000 $6,550,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,060,000; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP
2026 34 $9,190,000 3.05% $5,440,000 $14,500,000 $1,750,000
2027 35
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 33 $3,000,000 $1,750,000 $510,000 $50,000 - $5,310,000 1.90% $6,550,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,060,000; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP
2026 34 $4,880,000 $1,750,000 $510,000 $50,000 $2,000,000 $9,190,000 3.05% $1,750,000
2027 35
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 33 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $510,000 $50,000 $9,060,000 $9,060,000 $14,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,060,000; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP
2026 34 $4,880,000 - $510,000 $50,000 $5,440,000 $14,500,000 $5,440,000
Contract Notes
  • $6.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • $1.5M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026 Playing Time (non-cumulative)
    50%: $1M
    65%: $2M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,500,000
Total GTD:
$6,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,650,000
Average Salary:
$4,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2020 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$20,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,410,832
Average Salary:
$852,708
Signing Bonus:
$680,604
GTD at Sign:
$680,604
Total GTD:
$680,604
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$67,941,475

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Active
$1,082,461
$1,082,461
 Champion
2017 25
Active
Retained
$580,038
$25,000
$1,662,499
$1,687,499
2018 26
Active
$760,076
$2,447,575
2019 27
Active
$14,907,500
$17,355,075
2020 28
Active
$15,876,400
$33,231,475
2021 29
Active
$5,000,000
$38,231,475
2022 30
Active
$4,650,000
$42,881,475
2023 31
Active
$8,000,000
$50,881,475
2024 32
Active
$8,000,000
$58,881,475
2025 33
Active
$9,060,000
$67,941,475
Total      
$67,941,475
$67,941,475
2026 34
Active
$5,440,000
Total
$73,381,475

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,860,524 $5,680,604 - - $525,000 $41,333 $9,107,461
4 $9,315,114 $11,000,000 $10,750,000 - $57,500 $1,001,400 $32,124,014
1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - - - $5,000,000
1 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $150,000 - $4,650,000
1 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 - - $500,000 - $8,000,000
1 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 - - $50,000 $2,000,000 $9,060,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$360,524
$680,604
$41,333
$1,082,461
$1,082,461
2017
25
$580,038
$25,000
$580,038
$25,000
$1,662,499
$1,687,499
2018
26
$735,076
$25,000
$760,076
$2,447,575
2019
27
$2,000,000
$11,000,000
$1,875,000
$32,500
$14,907,500
$17,355,075
2020
28
$6,000,000
$8,875,000
$1,001,400
$15,876,400
$33,231,475
2021
29
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$5,000,000
$38,231,475
2022
30
$1,500,000
$3,000,000
$150,000
$4,650,000
$42,881,475
2023
31
$3,000,000
$4,500,000
$500,000
$8,000,000
$50,881,475
2024
32
$1,500,000
$5,000,000
$500,000
$8,000,000
$58,881,475
2025
33
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$50,000
$2,000,000
$9,060,000
$67,941,475
Total
$21,175,638
$30,180,604
$10,750,000
$1,282,500
$3,042,733
$67,941,475
$67,941,475
2026
34
$4,880,000
$50,000
$5,440,000
Total
$26,055,638
$30,180,604
$10,750,000
$1,332,500
$3,042,733
$73,381,475

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,860,524 $5,680,604 - - $525,000 $41,333 $9,107,461
4 $9,315,114 $11,000,000 $10,750,000 - $57,500 $1,001,400 $32,124,014
1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - - - $5,000,000
1 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $150,000 - $4,650,000
1 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 - - $500,000 - $8,000,000
1 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 - - $50,000 $2,000,000 $9,060,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2016 NE 5 - 15 Thumb
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $12.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 19, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4.65 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 18, 2021 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Sep 02, 2019 Signed a 2 year $30 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Traded to Indianapolis (IND) from New England (NE) for Phillip Dorsett
  • Jun 16, 2016 Signed a 4 year $3.41 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 3 (#91 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 ARI 14 12 812 71.54 485 315 64.9 3,366 240.4 23 8 94.06 38 168 1 5
2024 NE 8 5 351 32.14 161 95 59.0 826 103.3 2 1 74.18 15 62 0 4
2023 WAS 3 0 46 4.16 23 18 78.3 224 74.7 3 0 146.83 3 19 0 0
2022 CLE 16 11 787 67.15 369 236 64.0 2,608 163.0 12 6 88.89 49 243 2 6
2021 MIA 11 5 376 32.61 225 141 62.7 1,283 116.6 5 4 78.06 19 70 1 6
2020 IND 11 0 48 4.40 8 2 25.0 17 1.5 0 0 39.58 17 19 3 0
2019 IND 15 15 961 88.00 447 272 60.9 2,942 196.1 18 6 88.05 56 228 4 7
2018 IND 4 0 18 1.60 4 2 50.0 2 0.5 0 0 56.25 7 -7 0 0
2017 IND 16 15 989 96.00 469 276 58.8 3,098 193.6 13 7 81.67 63 260 4 8
2016 NE 3 2 158 14.10 55 34 61.8 400 133.3 0 0 83.90 16 83 1 3
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