Cardinals bench Jacoby Brissett, demote him to third string
The gist
The Arizona Cardinals benched quarterback Jacoby Brissett mid-game and demoted him to third string behind Gardner Minshew.
The move, eight days before the trade deadline, makes him a possible trade target.
How it unfolded
- Jul 26, 2026The Cardinals worked out a new contract for Jacoby Brissett as he headed into the season as the starter.
- Nov 1, 2026With Arizona trailing Dallas 17-3, Gardner Minshew replaced Brissett, who was 10 of 23 for 119 yards and an interception at the time. Minshew then led four straight touchdown drives to force overtime in a 33-30 win.
- Nov 2, 2026Head coach Mike LaFleur said he would not yet name a Week 9 starter between Brissett and Minshew.