Almost on a yearly basis, there are either rumors that Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald will retire or be traded to another team. While he doesn’t yet know what his future is beyond this season in the NFL, there is one thing he made very clear. He will never play for any other team than the Cardinals.
It was something Cardinals fans have needed to hear.
“If I’m not playing in Arizona, I won’t be playing anywhere,” he said, according to the Pioneer Press’ Jace Frederick. “I’ve built a good life for myself down there. Playing in the same place for 15 years is a true blessing.”
Fitzgerald enters Year 15 in the league having played every single season with the Cardinals, who drafted him third overall in the 2004 draft. The team has been very adamant it does not want him playing for any other team.
Now Fitzgerald has said it.
He is coming off his three most productive seasons. He twice caught 109 passes, which is a career high and team record. He led the NFL in receptions in 2016 with 104.
How much does he have left? He doesn’t know, but he believes one thing.
“If you still produce and you play at a high level, you kind of determine how long you want to play. If I can stay at a high level, I still keep destiny in my own hands.”