Mike LaFleur: Jacoby Brissett is the starter, offensive issues are collective

Published October 27, 2026 02:13 PM After defeating the division-rival Rams in Week 6, the Cardinals extended their home losing streak on Sunday with a 30-16 loss to the Broncos.It was another unremarkable performance on offense, which has put the spotlight on Arizona’s quarterback, Jacoby Brissett.But Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur reiterated in his Monday press conference that the team is sticking with the veteran as QB1.“Like I told you guys, he’s still the starter,” LaFleur said, via transcript from the team. “It’s collective. Again, if the ball was just stagnant for 60 minutes and you couldn’t even cross the 50-yard line, it’d be one thing. We’ve been down inside the 10-yard line 10 times over the last two games, so the ball is moving, but we have to finish jobs. Again, that starts with me but that’s a collective effort. The players have to go execute and I have to put them in better positions and give them the clarity to go do so. When they do have that clarity, they have to make the plays. We know that. We’re not going to shy away from that.“We know we have to finish the job when we’re down there, and I don’t even think we’re having these conversations right now [if we had].” Brissett is currently leading the league with 282 passing attempts, which likely has to do with the Cardinals playing from behind so much. He’s completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,600 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions in seven games.Perhaps complicating the matter is that Carson Beck is dealing with a back injury. It doesn’t seem like LaFleur is particularly inclined to turn to Beck at this time anyway, but the rookie missed two practices last week with the issue.“It just kind of flared up on him, honestly,” LaFleur said. “He just had a little bit of a back spasm. Again, when you’re torquing the way these guys torque, that’s not fun. I don’t know if anyone’s ever had back spasms here, but they suck.”The Cardinals will be on the road to face the Cowboys in Week 8. Their bye isn’t until Week 14.