NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The interest between the Giants and Adrian Peterson might be mutual.
A day after the Vikings announced they’ve declined to pick up the superstar running back’s option, allowing him to hit free agency, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King reported that the Giants might pursue the four-time All-Pro.
“Most likely landing spots? I hear the Giants are interested, and I have not heard the same about the Packers, but if the money’s realistic, Green Bay makes so much sense,” King wrote in his MMQB column Wednesday.
In an interview with ESPN in January, Peterson listed the Giants, along with his hometown Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as teams he would consider playing for if the Vikings released him.