As many experts and fans expected, the Minnesota Vikings were not going to pay Adrian Peterson the $18 million he was scheduled to make in 2017. The team made the hard decision to not exercise the option on Peterson and let him hit free agency for the first time in his career.
Peterson will become an unrestricted free agent on Thursday, March 9, 2017. At that point, he is free to sign with any NFL team that offers him a contract. Considering the legacy the running back has created in Minnesota, there could be some interested parties,
Even before Adrian’s release, there were many reports linking him to other teams.