New Arizona Cardinals pass rusher Josh Sweat noted the familiarity he had with the team's coaching staff as one of the reasons why he chose to sign his free agent deal with them. Another of their free agent additions has a lot of connections in the building.

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.

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.