Jacoby Brissett

Quarterback

Age: 34
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $9,190,000 (2.87% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $5,440,000 (2.44% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
  • Contract Value: $12,500,000 ($6,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/110 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$3,000,000$1,750,000$510,000$50,000$0$3,000,000$5,310,0001.8%
2026 📝
March 15: Injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed
34$4,880,000$1,750,000$510,000$50,000$2,000,000$0$9,190,0002.9%
Total$7,880,000$3,500,000$1,020,000$100,000$2,000,000$3,000,000$14,500,000

Contract Notes

Jacoby Brissett signed a two year, $12.5 million contract with the Cardinals. $8 million is guaranteed of which $6.5 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Brissett received a $3.5 million signing bonus and his base salary in 2025 is fully guaranteed. There are per game bonuses worth up to $510,000 in each year of the contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.3M
$12.5M
20252026
Cash Due$7,060,000$5,440,000
Running Cash$7,060,000$12,500,000
Career Earnings: $64,780,012
Career APY: $6,478,001
Potential Earnings: $70,195,012
Total Guarantees: $51,361,208
Largest Cash Payment: $14,900,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $21,312,500 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ColtsDraftedRenegotiated20164$3,410,832$852,708$680,604$1,340,11439.3%$670,057
PatriotsDraftedTraded20164$3,410,832$852,708$680,604$1,054,89830.9%$1,054,898
ColtsExtensionExpired20191$27,975,000$27,975,000$20,000,000$29,400,000105.1%$14,700,000
DolphinsUFAExpired20211$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%$5,000,000
BrownsUFAExpired20221$4,650,000$4,650,000$4,500,000$4,900,000105.4%$4,900,000
CommandersUFAExpired20231$8,000,000$8,000,000$7,500,000$8,000,000100.0%$8,000,000
PatriotsUFAExpired20241$8,000,000$8,000,000$6,500,000$8,000,000100.0%$8,000,000
CardinalsUFAActive20252$12,500,000$6,250,000$6,500,000$7,060,00056.5%$7,060,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Colts4$30,740,114$7,685,029$31,177,6140.0%$00.0%
Patriots2$9,079,898$4,539,949$8,544,4450.0%$535,4530.0%
Dolphins1$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Browns1$4,900,000$4,900,000$4,650,0000.0%$00.0%
Commanders1$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Cardinals1$7,060,000$7,060,000$5,310,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Patriots$450,000$170,151$0$0$0$0$0$544,4450.3%$1,054,898
2017Colts$580,038$0$0$0$0$0$0$580,0380.3%$580,038
2018Colts$735,076$0$0$0$25,000$0$0$760,0760.4%$760,076
2019Colts$2,000,000$6,500,000$0$2,000,000$25,000$0$2,000,000$8,525,0003.6%$14,900,000
2020Colts$6,000,000$6,437,500$7,000,000$2,000,000$0$0$7,000,000$21,312,5008.9%$14,500,000
2021Dolphins$2,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$0$0$2,500,000$5,000,0002.5%$5,000,000
2022Browns$1,500,000$3,000,000$0$0$150,000$0$1,500,000$4,650,0002.1%$4,900,000
2023Commanders$3,000,000$4,500,000$0$0$500,000$500,000$3,000,000$8,500,0003.7%$8,000,000
2024Patriots$1,500,000$5,000,000$0$1,000,000$500,000$0$1,500,000$8,000,0003.0%$8,000,000
2025Cardinals$3,000,000$1,750,000$0$510,000$50,000$0$3,000,000$5,310,0001.8%$7,060,000
2026Cardinals$4,880,000$1,750,000$0$510,000$50,000$2,000,000$0$9,190,0002.9%$5,440,000
Total$26,145,114$31,607,651$7,000,000$6,020,000$1,300,000$2,500,000$20,500,000$72,372,059$70,195,012
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2017$195,151$25,000
Patriots2018$340,302$0
Total$535,453$25,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
OffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201631214.0%0.0%34/5561.8%40000683.916835.2131
201716096.0%0.0%261/44458.8%29841275181.5582424.2483
2018401.6%0.0%2/450%200045.87-7-1.0000
201915188.0%0.0%272/44760.9%29421862788.0562284.1475
20201104.4%0.0%2/825%1700231.817191.1300
202111032.6%0.0%141/22562.7%1283541978.119703.7100
202216067.0%0.0%236/36964%26081262488.9492435.0200
2023324.1%0.0%18/2378.3%224300151.43196.3000
20248032.1%0.0%95/16159%826211874.215624.1000
202514071.5%0.0%315/48564.9%33662384394.1381684.4100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$21,802,000$6,250,000
Injury Adjusted$21,802,000$6,250,000
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OTC Valuation $7.8M $15.7M $23.5M $31.4M $39.2M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $23,964,000 $37,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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