Larry Fitzgerald, set to enter Hall of Fame, doesn’t believe in the idea of retirement: ‘I just don’t’

Retirement is just a mindset for Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, who is going to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, insisted that he hasn’t retired — because he doesn’t believe in the concept of retirement. The legendary wide receiver said that a conversation between his grandfather and former Chicago politician John Stroger sparked his thoughts on retirement. Former Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald speaks at a press conference before the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals play at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on August 6, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect “I remember them talking about retirement killing more people in our country than anything,” Fitzgerald said Thursday, according to ESPN. “And so that always stuck with me. An