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Josh Weinfuss
Tempe, Ariz.-Latce acknowledges his ten-year term of office with Arizonian Cardinals It ended acrimonively in 2020, Patrick Peterson He said it was “infallible” to retire with the franchise on Monday.
Peterson, 34, was back at the Arizona headquarters on Monday to officially announce the end of his 13 -year -old career, which began as the fifth selection in 2011.
“My career is here, he lives here,” Peterson said. So it wasn’t infallible for me to come back here to retire where it all started. ”
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With his wife, two daughters, mother, father, closest friends and former teammates in the presence, Peterson watched a highlighting video before he got on the stage with the owner Michael Bidwill in the team meeting room. With everyone who sat on the high tables, Peterson thanked Bidwill, his former teammates, mentors, staff of equipment, video staff and other members of the Cardinals organization.
Future hall Larry Fitzgerald was in the front row, as the cardinal was recently signed Calais Campbell and the former Cardinal Security Tony Jefferson. The former teammates Jay Feely were also attended by Drew StantonAdrian Wilson, Andre Roberts, Dennis Gardeck and Budda Baker. Current Cardinals Trey McBride, Jalen Thompson and Garrett Williams They were also in participation.
“You let me walk every day,” Peterson said. “You kept me walking. You’ve illuminated the fire in me and made it so joyful when they go to work every day.”
“A lot of things have been said. It wasn’t the biggest departure, but at the end of the day it is a place where my legacy is. Here my heritage started.”
Patrick Peterson, on his decision to retire with cardinals
Peterson said he wanted to be remembered as a “wild competitor” who brought “joy to the game”, but also “encouraged” his teammates.
The Peterson process, which returns to Arizona to retire when the Cardinal started after the Super Bowl in February. After he did not play in 2024, Peterson decided to hang it forever. While in Arizona on a golf trip, he had lunch with Bidwill, where they both haveh some permanent feelings, including a corner shop request in 2018 that he quickly withdrew, and comments Peterson while a member of a member Minnesota Vikings In 2022.
“We had the opportunity to change some of the things that we needed to iron,” Peterson said. “And we did it. We moved forward, shook our hands, hugged, photographed, and now we are official as an Arizonian cardinal.”
Peterson added, “There were many things. It wasn’t the biggest departure, but at the end of the day it is where my link is my link. This is my legacy.”
Bidwill said he mentioned the idea of retiring Peterson No. 21 when he left the corner corner of Arizona five years ago, but Peterson said on Monday that he wants Larry Fitzgerald’s number first to retire.
“We needed it first,” Peterson said. “He told me I was in the queue. I know I can’t go before Fitz. I told him I didn’t want to go before Fitz. So whenever it happens, it will be after him.”
However, the eight-time professional and the three-time All-Pro team explained that he could still play-he no longer wanted to play. He said he enjoyed digestion more time with his family, travel and golf with friends.
Over the past year he has accepted his football mortality.
“At the end of the day I had a great 13 -year career,” he said. “There is no regret. And my wife we have talked about it since I was unable to be lifted last year, I am perfectly fine with my decision. I am very, very happy where I am in my life and my career.
Peterson, who now lives on the east coast, wants to enter the media landscape as a personality in the air and do what he can help Arizona win the NFL title.
“I want to get behind the camera and be able to express my thoughts, entry, be able to give fans, viewers, something they may not know about the game,” Peterson said. “So, that’s what I want to do.”
