Cardinals Pull the Plug on Jacoby Brissett, Turn to Gardner Minshew Against Cowboys

The Arizona Cardinals have officially seen enough of the Jacoby Brissett experience, sending veteran backup Gardner Minshew onto the field to take over the offense against the Dallas Cowboys.

Arizona was trailing Dallas 17-9 when the hook finally came out. Brissett's recent stat line explains exactly why the coaching staff lost patience. He recently morphed from a safe game manager into a liability, watching his interception total spike to four while averaging a miserable 5.6 yards per attempt.

"Adam Schefter reported: 'Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew has replaced Jacoby Brissett.'"

Watching an NFL offense average five and a half yards a throw is like watching someone try to empty a swimming pool with a shot glass. It is technically progress, but you are going to be miserable the entire time.

This mid-game swap completely flips the script on the Arizona quarterback room. Just a few weeks ago, whispers had Minshew and his one-year, $8.25 million contract on the trade block ahead of the November 10 deadline. The logic was that Brissett was entrenched as the starter and rookie Carson Beck was waiting in the wings once his ribs healed.

Now, anyone holding a live ticket on the Cardinals is banking on Minshew to erase an eight-point deficit on the road. The veteran has survived a broken collarbone in 2024 and a fractured leg in 2025 just to get back to this exact scenario, coming off the bench to try and save a stalling offense.

The immediate question is whether Minshew can actually spark a comeback today in Dallas. The bigger consequence is what Arizona does tomorrow. If Minshew looks competent, that trade block chatter vanishes immediately, and Brissett might be the one holding a clipboard for the rest of the season.