The Minnesota Vikings opted to decline the $18 million option of 32-year-old running back Adrian Peterson, but the former MVP could be a target of the Dallas Cowboys during free agency.
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If Adrian Peterson was free, source said #Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would pursue him to pair with Zeke Elliott. He'll be free on 3/9 🤔🤔🤔
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 28, 2017
Ezekiel Elliott led the NFL in rushing in 2016 as a rookie, and Peterson led the league in rushing the year before. Unless Peterson would play for a lower salary, the pairing of Dallas and Peterson might not be an ideal match despite Jerry Jones' desire to bring him in.
Not only do I not think Adrian Peterson would want to play for the $ or touches the Cowboys would offer, but why create a RB discussion?
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) February 28, 2017
If Peterson was fine with being the backup running back and making less money, the move might make sense for the Texas native. But if Peterson wants to be a starter and/or wants a high salary, he'll probably be forced to look somewhere other than Dallas.
(h/t 247Sports)
