Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has made clear his desire to get a new contract. Previously, he declined to rule out a holdout. If a holdout is going to happen, if won’t happen during a mandatory minicamp that opens on Tuesday.
“Like I told you guys, I won’t hold out so we got that done,” Peterson said Monday night, via John Weinfuss of ESPN.com. “I will be there . . . be there full tilt ready to roll, taking that final step into camp.”
Peterson missed some of the voluntary workouts, but he explained that it has nothing to do with his desire for a contract. Still, negotiations are happening, and a deal could happen at any time. In theory.
Or in reality.
The challenge in Peterson’s case comes from the fact that (considering the team’s perspective) he’s under contract for two more years and from the fact that (considering the player’s perspective) he received a top-five contract that continues to pay him handsomely, even under the rookie wage scale.
Still, negotiations continue, and a deal could happen at any time. In theory.
Or in reality.