The Vikings announced that they are declining Adrian Peterson‘s option for the coming season. The move has been long expected. 
Peterson’s option was worth $18MM for the 2017 season and there was no chance of the Vikings picking that up. Now that this formality is out of the way, the Vikings will work to re-sign Peterson on a cheaper deal. However, the veteran will probably first explore his options and determine his value.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter) hears that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would pursue Peterson if he is available. Still, AP might prefer to explore teams that are in need of a true No. 1 RB. Whether Dallas is in the cards remains to be seen, but Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (on Twitter) hears that his strong preference will be to play alongside an established quarterback.
In 2016, Peterson suffered an unfortunate meniscus injury in Week 2 and racked up a meager 72 yards on 37 carries. In the year before that, however, he exploded for 1,485 rushing yards and eleven touchdowns. Even with questions about his age and injury concerns, Peterson remains an intriguing option for teams in need of rushing help.
Smart move
So he’s SWITCHing teams?
nice!
Hes a free agent so he can sign with any team or he can resign with Vikings at a more team friendly deal.
Why wouldn’t they just restructure his contract or somethin?
I’m sure they would of liked to restructure his contract, but AP might’ve been unwilling to renegotiate completely or was willing to renegotiate but not willing to lose a significant amount of money.
Seattle, Green Bay, KC could be his best fits to win now. I would say Pats but they obviously won’t pay up
Won’t be Pats because they will play James White more now after SB51. Seattle has more important things to worry about than RB, KC would have to trade or release Jamaal Charles, however, I can see him in Green Bay or even Baltimore, Oakland, or Carolina.
It sounds like KC will release or at least restructure Jamaal Charles contract but I don’t see AP going to KC. Especially with this years draft stocked with RBs.
Seattle has Rawls who’s good enough
Love AP, best running back I’ve ever seen. But I will never forget him fumbling in the red zone in 2009 against the Saints in the conference championship.
But, without AP, you don’t make it to the conference championship?
That was brutal to watch and that was also the game when Favre’s football career ended.
come to green bay
Who do the Vikings have behind him to replace him? Or will they sign/draft his replacement?
McKinnon and Asiata are their backups so I see them at the very least drafting someone in the midrounds. They seem to really like McKinnon but he struggled to prove he was the answer behind that shoddy OL. I just think they’d rather spend fixing the OL as apposed to spending on a FA RB.
Hard for anyone to do anything productive with that horrific OL.
Very true, and considering McKinnon looked pretty good in the passing game lends me to believe he has enough to be a serviceable starter. Still think they should draft someone since this is apparently a very deep RB draft. I’d like them to find a replacement for Asiata since for a power back he never really moves the pile or goes through anyone.
Agreed, Asiata is only good for scoring goalline touchdowns.
I think they’ll keep McKinnon. They should look for a proven veteran back to pair with him (doesn’t have to be a stud back, someone like Chris Johnson comes to mind as a solid option). Depending on who the veteran back is, they should consider adding a power back as well.
He will be a backup on the cowboys I hate to tell you
Doubt it, AP is looking for two things money and a starting job. His ego won’t let him share carries with a (currently) superior back like Zeke.
Agreed. Plus the Cowboys should not even be in the discussion to add him unless he wants to go there for the minimum or something close to it. Running back is one of the few positions the Cowboys don’t need help at, they shouldn’t be spending their resources on adding one who will be a backup…although as long as Jerry Jones is there, who knows. They’re better off with Morris/McFadden as their backups and spending money on their defense/saving money to extend the O-linemen that are still on rookie contracts.
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