Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett agreed to a contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported. He will serve as Kyler Murray's backup quarterback. Over nine seasons playing for five different teams,

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett plans to sign with the Arizona Cardinals to back up Kyler Murray, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

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Free-agent QB Jacoby Brissett plans to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Brissett has 53 NFL starts, 11 with Cardinals OC Drew Petzing as his quarterbacks coach in Cleveland.

The Cardinals are adding a veteran quarterback to the depth chart behind Kyler Murray. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Jacoby Brissett plans to sign with the team once the new league year opens on Wednesday.

If the Browns had Jacoby Brissett in their sights as a veteran backup, they can cross him off now. Brissett, who backed up Deshaun Watson in Cleveland in 2022, agreed to terms on Tuesday with the Cardinals to be Kyler Murray’s backup,

Update: Ben Volin reports the Cardinals are signing QB Jacoby Brissett to a two-year deal. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the Cardinals are expected to sign QB Jacoby Brissett to an undisclosed contract.

Kyler Murray has a new backup. The Cardinals are expected to sign quarterback Jacoby Brissett, according to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero, giving Arizona more experience behind Murray at the position.

Jacoby Brissett’s second tour with the organization that drafted him has reached its end. The former New England Patriots quarterback plans to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, as first reported Tuesday by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.