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The NFL announced training camp reporting dates and locations for all 32 teams. The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers will be the first to report (rookies and veterans) on July 22, ahead of the Aug. 6 Hall of Fame Game, and all clubs must report by July 28.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback prospect Carson Beck will wear No. 19, with Larry Fitzgerald’s No. 11 off-limits; Beck initially wanted 11 but plans to make 19 his own, aware of the No. 19 legacy led by Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas.
USA TODAY ranks Brendan Sorsby’s potential NFL supplemental-draft fits, with the Arizona Cardinals highlighted as the top landing spot thanks to a nearly blank quarterback slate under new coach Mike LaFleur, while nine teams are listed as possible fits and teams would have a short evaluation window if he’s admitted.
Brissett, signed as Kyler Murray’s backup, started 12 games last season and has been eased into the Cardinals’ starting role, now seeking a contract adjustment toward a starter’s salary—about $20 million per year vs. his current average of $6.25 million. Arizona isn’t required to renegotiate, and a holdout is unlikely; a hold-in could be a compromise. With a new coaching staff and offense, the team could still see competition for the job, but Brissett believes his new role warrants updated compensation if he remains the starter.
Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat attended the mandatory minicamp but did not participate in drills; coach Mike LaFleur said he isn’t worried about Sweat at all, noting Sweat has long worked on his own offseason program. Sweat, who led the team with 12 sacks last season after signing a four-year, $76.4 million deal, has been the subject of trade rumors, though Arizona reportedly has no plans to trade him.
Brissett will attend Arizona's mandatory minicamp despite a contract dispute and potential fines for missing the voluntary offseason work; the Cardinals reportedly view him as the starter for now, with Gardner Minshew backing him until rookie Carson Beck is ready, and Brissett's 2026 salary is $4.9 million (of which $1.5 million is guaranteed) on a two-year, $12.5 million deal.
ESPN's Josh Weinfuss reports the Arizona Cardinals are significantly apart in negotiations with Jacoby Brissett over a reworked 2026 contract. Brissett is in the second year of a two-year deal (4.88M in 2026 with only 1.5M guaranteed), trailing Gardner Minshew's 5.14M guaranteed. Brissett has skipped voluntary offseason programs ahead of a June minicamp, which would cost him nearly $108k if missed. Last season he started 12 games for the 1-11 Cardinals, throwing for 3,366 yards with 23 TDs and 8 INTs, as the team begins under a new head coach and offense, leaving his starting status unclear.
Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur offered only a brief update on Jacoby Brissett, saying they’ve had contact while Brissett attends spring activities for contract reasons, downplaying his absence and noting Brissett has “done probably everything we’ve ever done schematically” as Carson Beck and Gardner Minshew share reps during OTAs.
Dan Parr ranks the five teams with the toughest 2026 NFL schedules by opponents' 2025 win percentage: Cardinals (.538), Rams (.516), Seahawks (.514), Chargers (.522) and Cowboys (.493). He notes the Bears had the league's toughest SOS entering 2026 (.550), but SOS isn’t a perfect predictor, and provides a team-by-team snapshot of each squad's 2025 record and the brutal early-to-late-season stretches and primetime tests awaiting them (Cardinals vs. 49ers/Eagles/Chiefs; Rams with seven primetime games; Seahawks' late-season gauntlet; Chargers' tough midseason run; Cowboys' Brazil trip and heavy slate).
The Cardinals open 2026 with six of their first nine games on the road, starting Sept. 13 at the Chargers, with a Week 2 home opener against Seattle; the bye comes in Week 14 after an extra preseason game, and the late-season stretch features six of the last eight games at State Farm Stadium including the final two against the Raiders and 49ers, while there are currently no primetime games on the slate.
The Cardinals gave running back Jeremiyah Love a four-year, $53 million fully guaranteed rookie contract—the largest guarantee for a running back in NFL history—because he was the third overall pick. rookie deals are driven by draft position, not position on the field, so the deal reflects his draft slot. His average annual value is about $13.25 million (seventh among RBs), and his future contract value will be market-driven when/if the Cardinals offer another deal.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love signed a four-year, $53 million rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the most guaranteed money ever for a running back, making him the highest-drafted RB in Cardinals history as he heads into rookie minicamp and joins a backfield led by James Conner, Trey Benson and Tyler Allgeier.
The Arizona Cardinals signed their first-round pick Jeremiyah Love to a four-year contract worth just over $53 million guaranteed, the most guaranteed money for a running back under current contracts, with a fifth-year option; Love, who led Notre Dame in rushing and offensive touchdowns in his final two college seasons, is expected to play a major role in Arizona’s offense from the start.
Cardinals third-round pick Carson Beck arrives at rookie minicamp behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew, with a path to playing time uncertain but clearly competitive as the team assesses how much he can handle and how his college experience translates to the NFL.
Cardinals rookie QB Carson Beck, who spent five seasons at Georgia before transferring to Miami, says players must run their own race and that his college experiences are priceless. He plans to continue learning behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew and to apply lessons from past seasons as he battles for a quarterback role in Arizona.