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.

Kyler Murray has a new backup. As the Arizona Cardinals see it, Murray is both their future and present at the sport’s most important position. But on Tuesday afternoon, they added a useful insurance policy, agreeing to terms with veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, multiple outlets reported.