So, we literally just told you that cornerback Patrick Peterson was going to wear the #7 for the Minnesota Vikings, but there’s an aspect of the story that’s cool enough to require its own post.
You may not have known this. . .I certainly didn’t. . .but the #7 for the Vikings was already occupied. It was being worn by quarterback Nate Stanley, who the Vikings drafted in the seventh round of last year’s draft and spent the entire year on the Vikings practice squad.
Normally, when one player has a number that another player wants, there is a price to be extracted so that the exchange can be made.