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Larry Fitzgerald Inducted Aug 8, Says He’s Not Retired

8/7/2026

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Larry Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2026.
He says he has not retired, seeing retirement as harmful after grandfather heard Chicago commissioner John Stroger say it “kills more people.”
He thought about leaving the Cardinals but stayed because he loved the team.
He finished his 17-year career with 1,432 catches and 17,492 yards (second all-time), adding 54 receptions for 409 yards and a touchdown.

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Larry Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2026.
He says he has not retired, seeing retirement as harmful after grandfather heard Chicago commissioner John Stroger say it “kills more people.”
He thought about leaving the Cardinals but stayed because he loved the team.
He finished his 17-year career with 1,432 catches and 17,492 yards (second all-time), adding 54 receptions for 409 yards and a touchdown.