8 people who belong in the Arizona Cardinals Hall of Shame
Patrick Peterson
This was a hard thing for Cardinals fans to swallow. Patrick Peterson, the team’s defensive leader since 2011, was suspended for the first six games of the 2019 season for a positive PED test. This was after Peterson demanded a trade and then apologized for it, claiming he was “here to stay.”
Peterson’s suspension thrust Byron Murphy into a starting role that he wasn’t ready for, and Arizona struggled in 2019, going 5-10-1. When Peterson returned to the field, the quality of his play had bottomed out.
Peterson would continue to get burned by lower-depth chart players. He and Dre Kirkpatrick became an absolute liability in the Cardinals’ secondary last season, which ended up being Peterson’s last year in the desert. When free agency came this offseason, he saw the writing on the wall.
When FanSided’s own Matt Verderame said that he wouldn’t be back, he called it a “dirty rumor” and has since made laughable comments after joining the Minnesota Vikings of all teams.
Per source, the Arizona Cardinals and former All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson are parting ways barring a significant change in stances.
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) February 8, 2021
Peterson, 30, has enjoyed eight Pro Bowl and three First-Team All-Pro campaigns since being selected No. 5 overall in the 2011 Draft.
Have fun being torched by Davante Adams and Allen Robinson twice a year.