That signing cornerback Patrick Peterson could be a possibility — given the Vikings' tenuous salary cap position — hadn't registered as a serious thought for Rick Spielman until last Wednesday afternoon, when agent Joel Segal called the Vikings' general manager while Spielman was on the way back from Georgia's pro day.
"We [had] talked about him during our free agency meetings, but didn't think we would have a legitimate shot," Spielman said Monday. "And then next thing I know, I talk to [VP of football operations] Rob Brzezinski — 'Can we figure this out to make it work from a cap planning standpoint?