Revenge of the Birds on Jacoby Brissett

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Then Mike LaFleur was hired. He stated that he didn't want to go through a lengthy QB battle, so before any of the OTAs, he gave Brissett his blessing and named him the starting quarterback... And during the final mandatory minicamp, LaFleur may or may not have taken away that starting title with Brissett.

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LaFleur named Brissett starter; unclear if minicamp implied title change

Mike LaFleur named Brissett the undisputed starting quarterback before the 2026 season without a QB battle, giving him the number-one reps in practice and no preseason playing time requirement. However, during the final mandatory minicamp, LaFleur may have implied a change to that starting title, with Minshew, Slovis, and Beck taking snaps in the new offense while Brissett has not yet taken a single rep with the new system.

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