Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is in the midst of what will likely be his ninth career 1,000-yard receiving season. He’s doing this at the age of 34 and with the likes of Blaine Gabbert and Drew Stanton tossing him the rock. That’s some amazing stuff.
Despite this, Fitzgerald is still not ready to commit to playing beyond this season.
.@AZCardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, who signed his 2018 extension in November, still hasn't committed to playing."I don't know. I'm going to take some time, figure it out. I'll let you know though."
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) December 21, 2017
It’s interesting that the future Hall of Famer would make such a comment, especially after he signed an extension with Arizona back in November.
Even then, Fitzgerald has already made it clear he won’t give us a warning when it comes to his retirement. That could play a role in the comments he made Thursday.
With two games left in a season that has seen the Cardinals post a 6-8 record, maybe Fitzgerald wants to see what the team’s plans are for the offseason before committing to next season. While he’s still playing at a high level, returning to a team that might be in the midst of a rebuild doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.