One of the largest corner half of the 2010s is to hang up for good crampons, because ESPN reports that Patrick Peterson will announce his retirement with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. The 34 -year -old defensive back was selected by the cardinals with the overall choice n ° 5 of the LSU 2011 NFL draft, and spent 10 seasons with Arizona from 2011 to 2012.
Considered one of the best locking corners of his time, Peterson made eight consecutive pro-bols to start his career, and was appointed three times all three times during his first five NFL seasons. His 28 interceptions with the cardinals rank sixth in the history of the franchise, and his 91 passes defended the second row behind Adrian Wilson.
Peterson was not only a good defensive back, but also a turnover of clearance. He directed the league in yards back of a release boot (699) and the touchdown of the release of clearance (4) as a recruit, and even scored a touch of 89 yards on a return of clearance covers during his first regular NFL season match. During the week 9 of his recruit season, Peterson had a performance to remember, while he recorded an interception, then returned a boot of release of 99 yards for a touch to beat the Rams of St. Louis in overtime.
As he was such a dynamic player, Peterson also aligned himself as a wide receiver at the start of his career and caught 10 passes for 64 yards. Its 10 receptions are tied to the third plus among players who have also recorded 10 interceptions since the 1970 merger, behind the 60 Daion Sanders sockets and the 20 catches of Dwight Harrison.
After an incredibly successful decade in Arizona, Peterson signed with the Vikings du Minnesota in 2021 and recorded six interceptions to accompany 20 defended passes in 30 games played. His latest NFL judgment came with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023, where Peterson recorded 42 combined plated, 11 defended passes and two interceptions in 17 games played.
The 36 career interceptions of Peterson have been tied for the third best since 2011, and he will retire as one of the best cornerbacks of his generation. The next stop for him can be canton.
