Warner led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year and publicly stated that he wanted to remain with the team if he decided against retirement. However, Warner also stated that he wanted to be paid like a top tier QB which Arizona appeared unwilling to do.

After becoming a free agent, Warner visited the San Francisco 49ers and reportedly received a more lucrative offer than Arizona’s.

That offer apparently prompted the Cardinals to rework their offer to include a $15 million signing bonus and $4 million guaranteed in each year of the deal for a total guarantee of $19 million.

It’s also being reported that Warner is willing to give up $1 million per year if the Cardinals give disgruntled wide receiver Anquan Boldin the contract extension he’s seeking.

While technically Warner will become a free agent on Feb 27th, he has stated several times that his preference would be to return to Arizona and the Cardinals reportedly have an offer waiting for him.

The 37 year old quarterback has resurrected his career in Phoenix the past two seasons and was in MVP contention again last year, throwing for over 4,500 yards and 30 TD. The Cardinals rode the Warner to Fitzgerald combination all the way to a 4th quarter lead in the Superbowl before Arizona’s defense surrendered the game winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes.

Earlier this week the NFL fined Holmes for excessive celebration after that touchdown, even though the referees, in a controversy filled final minute, did not penalize the wideout. Warner and the Cardinals’ season ended on what was ruled a fumble but appeared to be a incomplete forward pass.

Following the loss Warner was non-committal about his possible return, however, it certainly sounds like the future Hall of Famer will be back for one final season.