Report: Patrick Peterson asks Cardinals to trade him before deadline
Arizona Cardinals standout cornerback Patrick Peterson has asked the team to trade him before the league's deadline on Oct. 30, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Peterson reportedly "desperately" wants to leave the Cardinals amid what he feels is a deteriorating situation, a source told Schefter.
Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks refused to entertain the idea of trading Peterson on Monday.
"We're not trading Patrick," Wilks told reporters during his press conference.
Peterson's preferred destination is the New Orleans Saints, the cornerback's cousin, Bryant McFadden, said.
It was reported that the Cardinals were open to trading Peterson earlier this month, but Cardinals president Michael Bidwill rejected that notion on Oct. 18.
The 28-year-old is owed $11 million in base salary for the 2019 season and $12.05 million for the 2020 campaign before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
Peterson has spent his entire career with the Cardinals since being selected fifth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft and has been named to seven consecutive Pro Bowls while earning three first-team All-Pro selections.
Peterson has recorded 35 tackles, a sack, and two interceptions in seven games this season.