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The Cardinals signed A.J. Green in free agency last week, which brings some clarity to the wide receiver position.
The perennial Pro Bowler will primarily line up opposite DeAndre Hopkins, giving quarterback Kyler Murray a pair of veteran options to target on the outside.
As the roster is currently constructed, that would put fourth-year wideout Christian Kirk in the slot, a position that many believe is optimal for his skillset.
The caveat, of course, is the future of Larry Fitzgerald, who has yet to announce if he will play in 2021.
Fitzgerald has manned the slot since 2013, and general manager Steve Keim said the Green signing "doesn't have any effect on where (Fitzgerald) would line up."
It remains to be seen how the playing time would be divvied up if Fitzgerald returns, but Keim would consider the wide receiver quartet a luxury, not a problem.
"The more talent you can have at any position, the more depth, the more playmakers we can acquire, certainly excites us," Keim said.
Keim said he and Fitzgerald have traded some text messages lately, but not about the prospect of retirement. While Fitzgerald has been a regular at Suns games this offseason – he has a minority ownership stake in the franchise – he has been mum on his football intentions.
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