Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals ‘significantly’ far apart on contract negotiations

The Arizona Cardinals have a tough task ahead this season as they try to make some headway in the NFC West. The competition in the division appears to be brutal. Not only do the Cardinals have to play the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks twice, the same holds true for the explosive Los Angeles Rams and the dangerous San Francisco 49ers.

If the Cardinals can escape the cellar in the division, that may be considered a huge achievement. They are planning to go forward this year with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for a second consecutive season and a potential superstar at running back in rookie Jeremiyah Love. However, Brissett is entering the final year of his contract with the Cardinals and the two sides are reportedly working on an extension.

Those talks are not progressing very effectively, per ESPN.com. As a result, there are no guarantees that Brissett will take part in the team’s voluntary OTAs next week.

Brissett signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Cardinals last season and he will have a base salary of $4.88 million this season along with a cap hit of $9.19 million, per Spotrac. Those figures are clearly well below quarterback standards in the NFL.

Brissett is a 10-year veteran in the NFL, having played with six teams. He spent four seasons with the Colts, two with the Patriots and single seasons with four other teams, including the Cardinals. He completed 315 of 485 passes for 3,366 yards with 23 TDs and 8 interceptions last year.

If Love provides an upgrade to their running attack, Brissett could be in a position to build off the numbers he had last season.