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PHOENIX -- Larry Fitzgerald says he has restructured his contract with the Arizona Cardinals, reducing a big salary-cap hit from his old deal and creating room for signing other players. Erik Walden Womens Elite Jersey . Fitzgerald announced the move on Tuesday via his Twitter account. The receiver says the move was made to help the Cardinals "get better for 2014." Under his old deal, Fitzgerald would have earned $12.75 million next season and counted a whopping $18 million on the cap. The restructured contract came as no surprise. Fitzgerald said in a radio interview in New York last week that he understood the need to restructure his deal. "When those discussions come I will do what I need to do," Fitzgerald told Arizona Sports 98.7 in an interview at the Super Bowls "radio row." "I have a great relationship with (general manager) Steve Keim, he drafted me in Arizona. I understand his vision and what he is trying to do and the direction he is taking this ballclub. I understand at 30 years old there are things that need to change. Thats part of football, thats part of being an older veteran." Fitzgerald said he knew Patrick Petersons "deal is coming up and he needs to be compensated as the best corner in the game, which I feel he is." Fitzgerald also mentioned defensive linemen Darnell Dockett and Frostee Rucker. "There are a lot of guys that deserve to be compensated for their play," he said in the radio interview, "and I understand that." Fitzgerald is on his third contract in his 10 NFL seasons, all with the Cardinals. Last season, he made his eighth Pro Bowl. Fitzgerald holds every Cardinals career receiving record. He caught 82 passes, most on the team, for 954 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. In his career, Fitzgerald has 846 catches for 11,367 yards and 87 touchdowns. He has not missed a game since the 2007 season. The Cardinals, coming off a 10-6 season in their first year with Keim as GM and Bruce Arians as coach, had several players on one-year contracts, including inside linebacker Karlos Dansby, who resurrected his career with a big season, leading the team in tackles. Azcentral.com reported that the restructuring was a simple swap of bonus money for salary, saving the team about $10 million on the coming seasons cap. Cardinals President Michael Bidwill expressed confidence last week that the restructuring would get done. Keim has repeatedly said the team has no intention of trading Fitzgerald and wants him to retire a Cardinal. DQwell Jackson Jersey . China defeated Myanmar 3-0 while South Korea blanked Thailand 4-0 at the AFC Womens Asian Cup to secure top-two finishes in the Group B standings. Three more Asian countries will book their World Cup tickets by Wednesday. Hakeem Nicks Jersey . -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a case for saving coach Greg Schianos job with a strong second-half turnaround.Well the boys are at it again. To celebrate the moment the Harden brothers hit the tattoo parlour: First part of the Olympic tattoo is done, but still lots to go - coming along nicely #OlympicTat #DoesntTickle pic.twitter.com/NAERBcyIsn — E.J. Harnden (@eharnden83) July 26, 2014This is all good news for me. Ive been a curler for 21 years and it hasnt exactly been in vogue during that time, so I feel its my duty to show you some of the best curling shots of all time:Glenn Howard at the BBrier against Saskatchewan. Coby Fleener Womens Elite Jersey. .. poor Saskatchewan:Scotlands Tom Brewster at the Continental Cup in 2012:Norways Thomas Ulsrud with a great shot, great pants, and featuring a great use of the phrase "ramming speed": 16-year-old Kyle Doering at the Canada Winter Games in 2011:And heres the best Ive ever seen, made by Jennifer Jones who also won gold in Sochi. Keep in mind this was to win the Scotties (the Canadian Womens Championship):(h/t ca.sports.yahoo.com) ' ' ' |
