On Wednesday, Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson grabbed a mic at the Phoenix Open and said he’s “here to say” and apologized for requesting a trade last season.
“I just want to apologize for asking for that trade during the season. I’m here to stay baby,” Peterson said, per Nate Fain.
A few days after requesting the trade, Peterson posted a statement on his Twitter account saying that he’s “focused on being part of the solution.”
The Cardinals are planning to go back to a 3-4 defense that helped them better utilize their defensive talent in 2019 with Vance Joseph now in place as the team’s defensive coordinator.
Peterson, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Cardinals back in 2011. He’s currently in the fifth year of his seven-year, $83.02 million that included $48 million guaranteed and set to make base salaries of $11 million over the next two years of the agreement.
In 2018, Peterson appeared in all 16 games for the Cardinals and recorded 54 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and five pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 5 cornerback out of 112 qualifying players.
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