It remains unclear whether Patrick Peterson will be in an Arizona Cardinals' uniform this fall, but the All-Pro cornerback has made it clear he is not happy with the team.
According to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, citing a source close to the player, Peterson was “pissed off” by something told to him by Cardinals management. The source said, though, that this is likely not enough to spur a trade.
Peterson skipped voluntary workouts, but coach Kliff Kingsbury said there’s “no question” Peterson will be a Cardinal this season.
Some cryptic Instagram posts from Peterson have led to speculation that he’s unhappy in Arizona. If he is unhappy, it wouldn’t be the first time: He requested a trade last season but later apologized for that and said he’s committed to the Cardinals.
The 28-year-old Peterson has two more years left on his contract, with cap hits of $11.9 million and $13.2 million. That’s an affordable deal that there would certainly be other teams willing to trade for, but it doesn’t appear to have reached that point. At least not yet.
Until the point a trade does — or does not — happen, though, Peterson appears willing to try to make the best of his current situation.
“On paper, we look very, very good, having Kliff as the head coach and offensive coordinator,” Peterson said, per AZCardinals.com. “Everywhere he’s been, being able to put up 35-plus points, averaging 35 a game. Evidently in the league, that’s what you need. It speaks for itself. We weren’t able to get the ball in the end zone.”
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