Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has returned to practice after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drugs policy, according to Kevin Zimmerman of 98.7 Arizona Sports.
Up until this season, Peterson had never missed a game in his NFL career since entering the league back in 2011.
The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the Cardinals with the fifth overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft and instantly stamped his name among the best cornerbacks (and defensive players in general) in football.
He made the Pro Bowl and earned a First-Team All-Pro selection during his rookie campaign after registering 64 tackles, a sack, a couple of interceptions, and a pair of fumble recoveries.
Peterson went on to notch Pro Bowl appearances in each of his first eight NFL seasons, earning First-Team All-Pro honors three times along the way.
The Fort Lauderdale, Fl. native is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he recorded 54 tackles, a sack, two picks and a fumble recovery.
Arizona can use all the help it can get defensively, as it ranks 30th in the league in yards allowed and 29th in scoring defense. More specifically, the Cardinals rank 30th in passing defense, as they are letting up 281.2 passing yards per game and have allowed opposing quarterbacks to post a 121.8 passer rating.
As a result of a shoddy defense and an inconsistent offense that has struggled to put the ball in the end zone, the Cards are 2-3-1 and sit in last place in the NFC West.
They will take on the New York Giants on Sunday.
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