Keim: Cardinals in constant contact on Fitzgerald contract

The Cardinals hope they can get receiver Larry Fitzgerald to agree to a new deal that reduces the $16 million he’s scheduled to make this year, and G.M. Steve Keim is working hard on making that happen.
Keim told Arizona Sports 98.7 that he’s optimistic a deal will be reached that leaves Fitzgerald in Arizona, at a discount.
“I don’t want to negotiate through the media,” Keim said. “I have a lot of respect for not only the player — tremendous amount of respect for Larry Fitzgerald — but have a great relationship with Eugene Parker, who I’ve worked with on a number of players. The communication has been constant and hopefully we have a resolution that both parties are happy with.”
Of course, any time a team wants a player to take a pay cut, the team is always going to feel better about that than the player. And we don’t know yet whether Fitzgerald is as optimistic as the Cardinals are.
Keim added that “It would be awfully tough for me to see Larry Fitzgerald wearing another uniform.” We’ll see how much Keim and the Cardinals are willing to pay to keep Fitzgerald in a Cardinals uniform.

Source: PFT
Author: Michael David Smith
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