Arizona Cardinals made a surprising decision over the weekend, deciding to release linebacker Terrell Suggs. The news was confirmed by Cardinals’ head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who said that the decision was mutual.
According to Kingsbury, Cardinals want to give a chance to some other players while allowing Suggs, who started the first 13 games of the season for Arizona, to find a new team.
“We’d been having conversations as the season went on, as his role has been reduced,” – said Kingsbury. “We kind of made the shift to playing some younger players, moved Haason (Reddick) out there (to outside linebacker). In fairness to him, to try to find a better fit right now, we released Terrell. I just have so much respect for him and what he brought, and wanted to give him that opportunity.”
After spending his entire career with Baltimore Ravens, Suggs signed with the Arizona Cardinals during the offseason, wanting to prolong his career. He had a productive season so far, contributing with 37 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. This makes the 37-year-old an intriguing candidate for several teams who need depth on the defensive end.
However, it seems like Terrell Suggs is willing to play for just one team at this moment. Reportedly, Suggs made it clear to all other teams that he doesn’t intend to report if they claim him as he wants to return to Ravens. We will have to wait a few more days to see whether his return to Baltimore is realistic or not.
Suggs probably sees the Ravens potential, as they are arguably the best team in NFL at the moment, and would like to retire on a high note and at home. He played 16 years in Baltimore, winning one Super Bowl and getting seven Pro Bowl appearances.
