INDIANAPOLIS -- is staying in the desert. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Fitzgerald and the are closing in on a deal that will allow the star wide receiver to finish his career in Arizona, according to a source informed of the deal. Combine on NFL Network In advance of the draft, Marcus Mariota and others will look to showcase their skills at the combine (Feb. 17-23), only on NFL Network. General manager Steve Keim confirmed at the NFL two hours later that the deal is Drew Evans Jersey " ." Per Keim, it's e sentially a two-year arrangement. Rapoport added that Fitz's deal is for $11 million per year and saves the Cards $13 million in the first season, per a source who has seen the contract. Fitzgerald was due $16 million in salary next season under his old deal. Rapoport reported last week that the were looking for relief on the cap hit tied to Fitzgerald's contract, a steep $23 million allotment that will severely limit what they can do in free agency. Fitzgerald is the ' all-time leading receiver and perhaps the most popular player in franchise history. He has been in a statistical decline, however, and will turn 32 before the start of the season. The new contract should take him through the prime of a highly decorated career that will potentially result in a bust. Fitzgerald might not be the player he once was, but he remains productive and one of the leaders of Bruce Arians' team. Fitzgerald, and second-year receiver form a potent group for , who has a chance to . The latest Podcast and 's new deal with the . Find more content on . Daniel Ndukwe Jersey