Arizona Cardinals Adrian Wilson accepts pay cut in restructured contract – NFL News
Adrian Wilson has been playing for the Arizona Cardinals since starting his professional National Football League (NFL) career in 2001 and after playing 11 seasons for the team, the veteran wants to retire a Cardinal at any cost; even a pay cut is acceptable
to him.
According to recent development, Wilson, who has represented the Cardinals in Pro Bowl five times, has restructured his contract with the team.
As per the new contract that will run through the 2015 season, he is reportedly going to receive less payout than what he was supposed to earn on the five-year contract he had signed in June 2009.
According to different estimates, Wilson’s total payout will be around $28 million to $30 million.
The deal comes as a relief for Cardinals as they were struggling to maintain their salary cap level and if the deal had not reached they might have released Wilson.
According to the details present on the team’s official website, Wilson does not want to leave Cardinals and join any other team. He said:
“Money comes and goes. I’m in it for the legacy.”
He added:
“I just want to finish my career here, and hopefully the young guys here now understand why I am doing it and put them in a better situation down the road.”
Wilson, 32, was selected in the third round of the 2001 draft. He is an asset to the team and has been playing as their starter since the 2002 season. He thinks that he cannot play for any other team. He said:
“I didn’t want to be a cap casualty and at the same time, I didn’t want to play for another team. I can’t put my heart into another team like I have this team. I knew that going in and I was just being honest with myself.”
Meanwhile, Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt has welcomed Wilson’s decision to restructure his contract, saying that it is an “unselfish move”.
The head coach said of the deal:
“It gives us flexibility with the cap and a chance to get our team better.”
In his career, Wilson has posted a total of more than 800 tackles, over 20 sacks and more than 20 interceptions.
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