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02-20-2009, 11:43 PM
CHICAGO (TICKER) —Kurt Warner is not ready to head into retirement.
Warner’s agent told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that his client will return for the 2009 season.
There had been speculation that Warner, who revitalized his career in leading the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl this past season, was mulling retirement.
“He’s decided he’s going to play,” Warner’s agent Mark Bartelstein said. “He’s made up his mind. He wants to play.”
Bartelstein also said that Warner, who is eligible to become a free agent on February 27, would like to stay with the Cardinals. He also said Warner’s goal is to play for two more seasons and have an option for a third year.
“We’re not going to fool anybody,” Bartelstein said. “He’d like to stay in Arizona. That would be his first choice. But he owes it to himself and his family to have an open mind. If we can get a deal done with the Cardinals, great. If not, then obviously you’ve got to look at free agency.”
A two-time MVP, Warner threw for 4,583 yards with 30 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this past season.
Warner, who turns 38 on June 22, nearly capped his season in dramatic fashion as he threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns in a wild 27-23 loss to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLIII.
Warner’s agent told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that his client will return for the 2009 season.
There had been speculation that Warner, who revitalized his career in leading the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl this past season, was mulling retirement.
“He’s decided he’s going to play,” Warner’s agent Mark Bartelstein said. “He’s made up his mind. He wants to play.”
Bartelstein also said that Warner, who is eligible to become a free agent on February 27, would like to stay with the Cardinals. He also said Warner’s goal is to play for two more seasons and have an option for a third year.
“We’re not going to fool anybody,” Bartelstein said. “He’d like to stay in Arizona. That would be his first choice. But he owes it to himself and his family to have an open mind. If we can get a deal done with the Cardinals, great. If not, then obviously you’ve got to look at free agency.”
A two-time MVP, Warner threw for 4,583 yards with 30 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this past season.
Warner, who turns 38 on June 22, nearly capped his season in dramatic fashion as he threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns in a wild 27-23 loss to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLIII.