Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's offseason was punctuated by tragedy: the deaths of longtime agent Eugene Parker and former coach Dennis Green.
Fitzgerald, who met with reporters Sunday at this year's training camp, described both men as mentors.
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“It’s been very difficult,” he said (via the Arizona Republic). “Those two men were tremendous mentors to me. Coach Green gave me both jobs I’ve ever had in my life. (Parker) I met when I was 19 years old. We grew together over the years.