{"id":25248,"date":"2025-05-05T08:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25248\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:45:22","slug":"cornerback-patrick-peterson-to-return-to-arizona-and-retire-as-a-member-of-the-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25248\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornerback Patrick Peterson to return to Arizona and retire as a member of the Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

First came a couple of Instagram videos from Patrick Peterson, the second of which<\/a> carried this caption: “It was nothing like taking flight with the Bird Gang on Sundays. See you next week @azcardinals.”<\/p>\n

Then came a tweet from Adam Schefter<\/a> that Peterson would be coming Monday to retire as a member of the Cardinals.<\/p>\n

That makes some sense, although the only thing official from the team is the notice that Peterson will take part in a press conference Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. There has not been anything further from Peterson at this point.<\/p>\n

Peterson hasn’t played since playing all 17 games for the Steelers in 2023. Returning to play for the Cards was never part of the equation, given Monti Osesenfort’s roster-building strategy, Peterson’s age, time away from the game and a team loaded with options in the secondary.<\/p>\n

If Peterson is indeed retiring, it will officially cap a 13-year career, including a decade with the Cardinals that included eight Pro Bowls and three All-Pro nods. Peterson left as a free agent to sign with Minnesota after the 2020 season. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft by the Cardinals.<\/p>\n

Aside from Peterson’s IG posts, he also appeared in a video congratulating owner Michael Bidwill<\/a> this week for going into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n