The Facts: It's Arizona or nothing for Fitzgerald in 2018. That's the sentiment from his father, at least, as the Cardinals star WR ponders whether he'll return for another NFL season. Larry Fitzgerald Sr. says his son has no interest in playing for another team as his Hall of Fame career begins to wind down. "There's no chance," Fitzgerald Sr. said Wednesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "This will be it. If it's not with the Cardinals, we've seen the last of Larry Fitzgerald in the National Football League wearing No. 11."
Diehards Line:Whether Fitzgerald will sport that jersey in Arizona for a 15th season remains unknown. The retirements of head coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Carson Palmer will be factors. Fitzgerald has no previous history working with new HC Steve Wilks, and there's no clear successor for Palmer under center. That siad, in addition to his quest for a first Super Bowl title, Fitzgerald has other reasons to return for at least one more season. He is set to earn $11 million in 2018 as part of a one-year contract extension he signed last November. Fitzgerald, who turns 35 in August, also would have the chance to continue climbing the charts among the most prolific wide receivers in NFL history. Fitzgerald, who has caught 1,234 passes for 15,545 yards over his career, needs only 92 catches and 390 receiving yards to pass Tony Gonzalez and Terrell Owens for second all-time on the league’s receptions and receiving yards list, respectively. But for now, the veteran's future remains unclear.