Jacoby Brissett managed to hand the Arizona Cardinals another awkward moment this weekend, and Seattle Seahawks fans had every reason to enjoy it.
Arizona’s offseason has already looked messy from the outside, with the Cardinals leaning on a journeyman quarterback who had been holding out while trying to get more of his contract guaranteed. Brissett is expected to open the season as the starter, and the team also brought in another veteran, Gardner Minshew, to back him up.
Then came the latest twist: Arizona and Brissett agreed to a new deal for 2026 that can be worth as much as $21 million. Not long after that, Brissett was asked whether he already knew the offense he’s supposed to run this season. His answer was blunt: "Oh, hello no."
That’s not exactly the kind of confidence-building sound bite a team wants from its projected starter. Even if Brissett wasn’t taking part in drills, he could have been working through the playbook mentally. Instead, he made it clear he wasn’t there yet.
Of course, the bigger issue for Arizona isn’t one quote. Brissett started much of 2025, and the Cardinals went 1-11 in those games. His career record sits at 20-45, a rough number for a quarterback who has generally done a decent job of avoiding turnovers.
To his credit, Brissett did post career highs last season in passing yards, touchdown passes, and quarterback rating. He’s not the worst quarterback in the league. But he’s also attached to one of the league’s worst teams, and saying out loud that he didn’t know the offense did the Cardinals no favors.
Brissett should pick up the system quickly enough. That’s been the story of his career. In 10 seasons, he has played for six teams, and he has spent most of that time as a backup rather than the long-term answer anyone dreams about at quarterback.
Arizona’s bigger problem is that the organization doesn’t have much margin for error. The Cardinals have a new head coach in Mike LaFleur and a new offensive coordinator in Nathaniel Hackett, the coach who destroyed Russell Wilson with the Denver Broncos. And with the Seahawks, 49ers, and Rams all waiting twice a year, the outlook in Arizona doesn’t look any easier.
For Seahawks fans, Brissett’s candid answer was just one more reminder that the Cardinals keep finding ways to look shaky.
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