Things might be looking up for Adrian Peterson. The veteran running back impressed the Patriots in his recent workout as he looked fast and explosive, Ed Werder of ESPN.com hears (Twitter link). Werder adds that the Saints might look to sign him before the draft, if the two sides can agree on money. Meanwhile, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter) says a deal is not expected to come together in the next couple of weeks.
The Saints were the third club to host Peterson this offseason, following meetings with Seahawks and Patriots. The Saints reportedly did not put Peterson through a workout, but it sounds like they have real interest in signing him anyway. Adding Peterson before the draft would allow the Saints to put even more focus on building the defense and would give them a strong 1-2 combo with Mark Ingram.
The Saints can only spend so much for Peterson, but at this point, the running back probably can’t do much better than a one-year deal with a modest base salary. At least with the Saints, Peterson can see a realistic path to contention, even though they’re coming off of a challenging 2016.
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The Pats need to get this done already. We don’t need him for a whole 3 down back anymore but you can’t tell me he wouldn’t be the perfect 2 down back for them. Would be a great fit
Agreed.
I found Werder’s report funny stating that by signing with the Saints he would have a good shot at contending ,what would you call signing with the Patriots,a sure chance at a ring!
well upchuck he was talking about the Saints at the time… obviously he would contend with the annoying ass pats