The Arizona Cardinals have announced that veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will be returning to the team for his 16th season. Fitzgerald, who has been with the Cardinals for his entire career, signed a one year contract with Arizona on Wednesday.
The Cardinals announced the return of Fitzgerald on Twitter.
The Legend continues. @LarryFitzgerald will return for his 16th season with the Cardinals in 2019. pic.twitter.com/t5owK1MLTl
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) January 23, 2019
Arizona disclosed that Fitzgerald signed a one year contract.
In addition to announcing that he will play in 2019, WR @LarryFitzgerald has signed a one-year deal with the team.https://t.co/G0dRH4kLXJ
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) January 23, 2019
Larry Fitzgerald also announced his decision in a post on his Instagram.
Larry Fitzgerald will be 36 years old when the Cardinals start their regular season in September. Despite his age, Fitzgerald was the Cardinals best receiver this season with 69 catches and 734 yards. His six touchdowns and 10.6 yards per reception matched last years totals, indicating that his decline in yards and catches may have been a result of having a rookie quarterback and first-year head coach.
The Arizona Cardinals hired head coach Kliff Kingsbury this off-season after firing Steve Wilks, who was Arizona’s head coach for one year before being let go. Since being drafted in 2004, Fitzgerald has played under five head coaches, Kingsbury being his third in three years. In that same time, 10 different quarterbacks have led the team in passing. Age may have not been the biggest issue the veteran receiver was considering when contemplating his return.
