The term “All-Time Great” is sometimes thrown around recklessly, but such is not the case for Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald. Sadly, all good things must come to an end and it is looking more and more like Fitzgerald will be hanging up the cleats.
NFL executives genuinely believe that the veteran wideout will retire before the next season, according to Mike Sando of The Athletic.
There is cause to think this as Fitzgerald is already 37-years old. The arrival of star receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans and the solid play of Christian Kirk have pushed Larry Fitzgerald down the pecking order. He became a free agent after the 2020 season and it seems unlikely Fitz heads back to the desert.
There's also a growing belief he won't be interested in playing with another franchise, which could point to retirement. In his younger years, Fitzgerald could have opted to sign with teams that had better rosters, yet he opted to remain with the team that drafted him for 18 years.
He, along with quarterback Kurt Warner came so close to winning a Super Bowl in the 2008 season but fell short, 27-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers on the biggest stage.
Larry Fitzgerald made the All-Pro team three times and was a perennial Pro Bowler. At 6'3 and 218 pounds, he played a physical brand of football, not dependent on speed, which helped his game age well.
He has some of the most reliable hands in the league and rarely drops a pass. Fitzgerald is one of the most universally admired players in the NFL and will go down as an all-time great at the receiver position.
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