Patrick Peterson (LSU KR/CB) declares for draft (proj. Top 5) (1 Viewer)

Patrick Peterson has been reinstated from his six-game suspension.

The eight-time Pro Bowler will make his return Sunday against the Giants following a six-game PED ban. The Cardinals' secondary was dreadful in his absence, permitting an embarrassing 281.2 passing yards per game, third-worst ahead of only Tampa Bay (304.5) and the Giants (285). One of Tramaine Brock or Byron Murphy will lose their starting post to Peterson, who ranks 12th among active players with 23 career interceptions.

SOURCE: Patrick Peterson on Twitter

Oct 14, 2019, 9:52 AM ET

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Appearing Friday morning on KMVP 98.7, Cardinals GM Steve Keim said Patrick Peterson won't be dealt at the upcoming trade deadline.

Peterson, who is set to return from a six-game PED suspension this week, has been the subject of recent trade rumblings, though Keim insists the long-tenured cornerback won't be going anywhere at or before the October 29 deadline. "We are not trading Patrick Peterson," Keim said, putting it bluntly. "Why trade a player in his prime at one of the hardest positions to find for a maybe or a couple maybes? Love what Pat brings to the locker room, love what he brings to the field." Peterson would undoubtedly attract widespread if the Cards made him available, though trading a franchise icon isn't something you do on a whim. Arizona's bleeding secondary could sure use some stability and Peterson is certainly capable of providing that.

SOURCE: Kevin Zimmerman on Twitter

Oct 18, 2019, 11:22 AM ET

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Cardinals GM Steve Keim said the team has opened initial extension talks with contract-year CB Patrick Peterson.

The two sides have had their differences—Peterson submitted a trade request in 2018 and watched his Pro Bowl streak come to an end during a suspension-shortened 2019—though the 29-year-old still prefers to finish out his career in Arizona. Peterson didn't have his fastball last year but excelled down the stretch, surging to PFF's top coverage grade among qualified cornerbacks from Week 15 on. He'll net a $12.05 million base salary in 2020, the final year of his five-year, $70-million contract.

SOURCE: Darren Urban on Twitter

Feb 14, 2020, 10:31 AM ET

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ESPN's John Weinfuss believes it's "likely the Cardinals are not going to re-sign CB Patrick Peterson."

Peterson, 31, was able to play all 16 games in 2020 after facing a PED suspension last year. He was more grabby in coverage, however, and shouldn't be treated as the lockdown coverage corner he was in the mid 2010s. The Cardinals are trying to get younger as they build around Kyler Murray, and Peterson may look to sign with a contender as he heads into the final seasons of his career. Peterson was PFF's No. 90 corner out of 136 qualifiers in 2020.

SOURCE: ESPN.com

Feb 16, 2021, 1:28 PM ET

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rockaction said:

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