The Facts: Vikings GM Rick Spielman says on a conference call that Peterson will not return to the team. "With us signing Murray, Adrian will move on elsewhere," Spielman said.
Diehards Line:
No real surprise here after the Vikings signed Latavius Murray late Thursday night. As PFT notes, that leaves the big question of where Peterson will be heading now that the door is closed in Minneapolis. He visited with the Seahawks last weekend, but their signing of Eddie Lacy would seem to cross Seattle off the list. Peterson or others in his camp have mentioned the Buccaneers, Giants, Raiders and Texans as other spots of interest. There haven’t been any reciprocal signs of interest those teams, although Murray’s departure does leave the Raiders without their leading rusher from last season. In addition to the Raiders, CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora believes the Lions could be in the mix. We shall see.