Vikings: 3-Time All-Pro Publicly Announces He Wants To Play For Minnesota

The Minnesota Vikings are on a bye this week after starting the season a perfect 5-0.  Minnesota has certainly been one of the surprise stories of the league this year.  They’ve been drawing attention from analysts, other teams, and now free agents.

Vikings: 3-Time All-Pro Publicly Announces He Wants To Play For Minnesota

Sirius XM’s Zach Gelb interviewed cornerback Patrick Peterson on Friday, October 11. Peterson told Gelb that he is continuing his workout regimen and is ready to join an NFL secondary should the prospect arise:

“I’m still training. I’m still working out because my mind is still in it,” Peterson said. “It’s not like I cannot physically play, or I feel like I can’t physically give my best. I feel like I still have enough in my tank to help a team win, but that decision is out of my hands. So, for the most part, I’m doing everything that I need to do just in case the phone do ring.”

Gelb mentioned a handful of teams as candidates to ink Peterson, though he came back around the Vikings as the organization he’d most like to see the cornerback join.

“I would like to be there too, man,” Peterson said. “I love the coaching staff there. Coach Kevin [O’Connell] — had an opportunity to build a solid relationship over the nine months that I was with him, and it’s just a great feel and a great organization to be around. And great guys to be around and show up to work with every day.”

After ten seasons in Arizona, Peterson joined the Vikings in 2021. Following two one-year contracts with Minnesota worth $8 million and $4 million, he signed a two-year deal worth $14 million with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In March, Peterson was released from Pittsburgh, and he has been a free agent ever since.  Here Is a look at his career stats: