Josh Weinfuss
Multiple Authors
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett participated within the group’s first follow of coaching camp Thursday as he continues to attend for a reworked contract for this season.
Brissett, who did not take part within the voluntary a part of the Cardinals’ offseason program and was a hold-in throughout necessary minicamp in June, took reps in drills alongside Gardner Minshew, Carson Beck and Kedon Slovis. Whenever the quarterbacks took turns in a drill, Brissett went final as he labored his means again into the swing of issues.
Just like first-year coach Mike LaFleur stated he would.
During his information convention earlier than Thursday’s follow, LaFleur stated Brissett could be practising. When requested how Brissett wound up practising Thursday after lacking each different follow of the offseason, LaFleur was succinct.
“I mean, he’s here,” LaFleur stated. “He’s under contract and it’s the first day of practice.”
LaFleur stated talks with Brissett are “still ongoing.” He is scheduled to make a base wage of $4.88 million, together with $1.5 million assured, and may make as much as $5.39 million via potential incentives.
“It’s been productive between us and his team, so still ongoing but I’d say we’re productive,” LaFleur stated.
LaFleur was requested if, with Brissett practising, Arizona has a quarterback competitors.
“I’d describe it as Practice 1 on July 23,” he stated.
With Brissett again on the sphere, LaFleur stated the plan is to get Brissett on top of things on how Arizona will function this season, on the cadence, with the formations, with the Cardinals’ no-huddle package deal, with their cross recreation, with their run recreation — basically, every little thing.
“So, not really worried about that stuff right now,” LaFleur stated. “Really not worried about what any of these guys have ever done in the past. It’s just about building that one day at a time and seeing how good we can be every single day. Like I told him yesterday, we don’t need a peak on July 23. We need to get better on July 23. We need to compete against each other on July 23. We need to have the best first block we can without pads. And then we put the pads on, now we get to play a little bit more real football, and we don’t have to peak on July 30 or whenever.
“We simply must get higher. And then after we get to Sept. 13, that is when we have now to say, ‘Hey, did we do every little thing we might to be one of the best Cardinal group we could possibly be?'”
