Donnie Druin· Nov 1, 2026
Recapping Arizona's overtime win in Dallas, Druin predicts the Cardinals will not go back to Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, effectively making him the backup behind Gardner Minshew.
“With Minshew's success, the Cardinals are now unlikely to turn to Brissett again, all but officially pinning him as a backup.”
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Jacoby Brissett · 2026 season20 calls from 17 pundits between 1 and 2. Donnie Druin said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Jacoby Brissett to be 2nd on the depth chart
“With Minshew's success, the Cardinals are now unlikely to turn to Brissett again, all but officially pinning him as a backup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart
“With Minshew's success, the Cardinals are now unlikely to turn to Brissett again, all but officially pinning him as a backup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Albert BreerTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Breer argues the Jaguars should be taken very seriously, seeing a path to 13 wins and the AFC's No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and he expects the Jacoby Brissett trade to Baltimore to be completed within a day.
- Nathan JahnkeTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100In a Week 9 recap, Jahnke expects Mark Andrews to remain Baltimore's lead tight end but says rookie Matt Hibner is more likely than Josh Cuevas to eventually overtake him, and he anticipates the Ravens acquiring Jacoby Brissett to start at quarterback. He also suggests Brian Thomas Jr. may have played his final game for Jacksonville ahead of the trade deadline.
- John BreechTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Breech picks the Jaguars to blow out the quarterback-depleted Ravens on Thursday night, and in Week 9 takes the Bengals to outlast the Falcons in a Madrid shootout. He also expects Jacoby Brissett to be a Raven within 48 hours and to make his first Baltimore start in Week 11.
- Myles SimmonsTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Reporting on the Cardinals' quarterback depth chart decision, Simmons suggests Jacoby Brissett becomes an obvious candidate to be traded as the third quarterback ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.
- John BreechTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100In his Week 8 grades, Breech argued the Bills should be considered the AFC's team to beat if their defense keeps playing well, and suggested the Buccaneers now look like the best team in the NFC South. He also floated that the Colts could move on from coach Shane Steichen, that Arizona might shop Jacoby Brissett before the deadline, and that Raiders back Mike Washington will keep out-snapping Ashton Jeanty.
- Jason La CanforaTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100La Canfora reported that the Cardinals are tanking for 2027 and will probably trade quarterback Jacoby Brissett if they can, and that Josh Sweat wants out of Arizona with Dallas expected to pursue him aggressively in a crowded market.
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