The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... After meeting at Peterson's home earlier this month, Vikings GM Rick Spielman recently requested a dinner meeting with the star running back's agent, Ben Dogra, at the upcoming NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, but Dogra declined, NFL Media's Albert Breer reported, per a source with knowledge of the situation. Yahoo's Charles Robinson first reported the news.

Diehards Line: The reasons for that rejection weren't disclosed, but it's certainly not a good sign for the Vikings, and is just the latest development after the team informed Peterson's camp that they will not release him. ... According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals and Jaguars are potential landing spots should Peterson succeed in forcing the Vikings' hand. Robinson has reported that the Cardinals will offer a high draft pick if Peterson becomes available. Franchise icon Larry Fitzgerald deemed the prospect of adding a player of that caliber a "game-changer" for Arizona. ... Stay tuned. More undoubtedly to come.