The Facts:
Tuesday in New York, a source told me that last offseason the Patriots were interested in acquiring Fitzgerald and sent out feelers to gauge the feasibility.
Reported by CSNNE.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to CSNNE.com's Tom Curran, the source didn’t share the timing of the interest -- whether it came before or after Aaron Hernandez was arrested for murder, released and jailed is germane -- or the level to which talks proceeded. But the source is very well-placed. Things mustn’t have gotten too far last offseason, otherwise word would have been rampant. As for this offseason? Curran notes the Patriots’ need remains. Meanwhile, Fitzgerald turns 31 on August 30. Push could come to shove this offseason with Arizona. Fitzgerald is going to count $18 million against the Cardinals’ cap and, according to the well-connected Kent Somers at the Arizona Republic, Fitzgerald isn’t going to agree to a pay cut. Fitzgerald will, Somers says, entertain a restructuring. ... Nobody is saying if push coming to shove means Fitz will be moving on. But if it does, we now have an idea of one possible suitor.
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