ARIZONA CARDINALS

Fitzgerald won’t make decision for ‘a couple of weeks’

Jan 16, 2017, 10:42 AM

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald walks off the field after a win over the Los Angel...

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald walks off the field after a win over the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Much has been said about Larry Fitzgerald’s potential retirement and what it would mean for the future of the Arizona Cardinals.

But fans who were hoping to have a swift answer to that question will need to wait a little longer, according to the 33-year-old receiver.

“Right now I’m enjoying the offseason,” Fitzgerald told NFL Network’s Dan Hellie on Friday. “Giving my body some time to rest. Working on my golf game. Got the kids down at Disney. Having a good time. That’s what my priority is right now, and in a couple weeks I’ll figure out what I’m gonna do next year.”

If Fitz were to come back for next season, he is in line to be the third-oldest wide receiver in the league, trailing only Vincent Jackson (34 years old) and former teammate Anquan Boldin (36).

Only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice has ever had more receptions in a season at 33 years or older than Fitzgerald’s league-leading 107 from last year.

The reliable Cardinal also has the second-most receptions with a single team, as his 1,125 trail only Rice’s 1,281 with the San Francisco 49ers.

If Fitzgerald were to retire, he would surely go down as one of the greatest players to never win a Super Bowl. In fact, his 101-100-1 record with the Cardinals is barely above .500.

Fitzgerald currently has 1,125 receptions (third all-time), 14,389 receiving yards (ninth) and 104 receiving touchdowns (eighth) in his career.

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