NFL fans react as Jacoby Brissett skips Cardinals OTAs amid reported push for raise

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Jacoby Brissett wants to be treated like a starter, and he has made that desire clear.

On Monday, the veteran quarterback was absent from the first day of the Arizona Cardinals’ OTAs. He is entering the final year of a $12.5-million contract that he signed last season, but has been looking for a raise that will reflect his elevated status.

#AZCardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is not present as his team begins its first practice of voluntary OTAs. The starting QB has been staying away as he seeks a raise for 2026.

There was much condemnation from fans:

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@RapSheet Start Beck week 1. Problem solved

@RapSheet Minshew QB1, Beck QB2. Trade this bum.

@RapSheet can we just drop this drama queen, were just gonna draft next year, I cant root for a guy holding out to be the worst starter in the league, being a Cardinals fan feels bad

@RapSheet Hahah talk about having 0 leverage. They want to lose for a QB in 2027 draft. They can start Beck and see what they have and tank at same time. Brissett is clueless

@RapSheet Who does this guy think he is? Jamarcus Russell 🧐

@RapSheet Id trade him for a 7th round pick. They are tanking anyways lol

When asked about Brissets’s absence, coach Mike LaFleur said:

“It’s the same as where we were a few weeks ago. We’ve had contact. I’ll leave it at that.”

He continued:

“[Voluntary OTAs are] not mandatory. And like I’ve said with Jacoby, and all veterans I’ve ever been around, they’ve played football. The hardest thing to do in this league is get used to the speed of the game. … He’s played a lot of football. He’s done probably everything we’ve ever done schematically, it’s just a little bit different verbiage.”

Meanwhile, wide receiver Michael Wilson spoke highly of Brissett:

“Words can’t describe how I feel about playing with Jacoby. … I’m not going to hold anything against Jacoby because he’s trying to figure out his situation … but it’s business as usual.”

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Holdouts are not uncommon in the NFL, but for someone like Jacoby Brissett to do it is rather surprising, given his lack of prominence throughout his NFL career. And for Arizona Sports’ Dan Bickley, it is a dangerous gamble that could backfire on him:

“He is making it very easy on the Cardinals to send him elsewhere, including the curb, and maybe that’s the point. Unfortunately, he’s also making it easy for football fans in Arizona to turn nasty, forgetful of how good he was in 2025.”

He adds:

“Should they choose, the Cardinals have an easy offramp with Brissett. They acquired Gardner Minshew, whose free-spirit personality always wins over the room. They drafted Carson Beck. If the Cardinals are truly focused on player development in 2026 and potential draft status in 2027, Brissett does not belong here.”

The Cardinals’ season begins at the Los Angeles Chargers on September 13. Kickoff is at 2:25 p.m. MT on CBS.