Fitzgerald downplays contract talk

Larry Fitzgerald addressed reports Wednesday morning that he would be willing to restructure his contract to help keep Anquan Boldin. 

"I don't know where that came from,” Fitzgerald started, but then didn’t exactly shoot down the reports. 

"Someone asked me if I'd be willing to do something to help the team and I said absolutely. ... This is an amazing feeling and I'll do anything I have to do to get back to this point."

Fitzgerald is a very honest and open interview subject.  He answered a question about helping the team; of course he wants to.   Whether that’s feasible or necessary is another question.

Fitzgerald’s agent Eugene Parker, probably isn’t in love with the topic being out in the ether so publicly.  Ultimately, Parker will have the biggest say here and would probably prefer that these conversations not go on during Super Bowl week.

It’s also worth pointing out that Arizona has a lot of cap room.  They have every reason to want to keep Boldin happy, and NFL.com’s Adam Schefter cites league sources that believe Boldin will be happy to stay if the Cardinals give him a sufficient offer.  

And why shouldn’t they?  Boldin is a highly productive player in his prime, who is far more of a team leader than his recent reputation would suggest.  We’ll hear plenty of Boldin rumors early in the off-season, but the most likely endgame is that he’ll return to the Cardinals.     

- Gregg