The Facts: We spent the entire offseason waiting for an answer from Fitzgerald and didn't receive one. The Cardinals reported to camp Tuesday still unaware of Fitzgerald's intentions for 2021, but a lack of a decision hasn't sent them scrambling. "The ball is in his court," coach Kliff Kingsbury said of Fitzgerald on Tuesday, via team senior writer Darren Urban.
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Urban added the Cardinals will have a plan for either scenario -- Fitzgerald returning for his 18th professional season, or riding off into the sunset of retirement -- and by all accounts, they'll be fine either way. Arizona has quickly become a team filled with veterans looking to make a push for a title in 2021, adding household names like J.J. Watt and A.J. Green to their roster in the offseason. If they don't have Fitzgerald, they'll lack his veteran presence in the locker room, but on paper they won't have a glaring void at the position. As it stands, it's all about 2021 for the Cardinals. Fitzgerald's involvement has yet to be determined, but with the team reporting Tuesday, it's time for Arizona to get going.