Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports that Adrian Peterson would consider restructuring his contract to facilitate a trade out of Minnesota if this ends up being a necessary move.
According to Robinson, Peterson continues to have an open dialogue with the Vikings about his future and has already considered potential trade destinations.
A separate source tells Robinson that Peterson has entertained the idea of returning to the Vikings next year, even though he’s thought through a possible trade.
Peterson’s father, Nelson, said his son hasn’t requested a trade and added that the focus is “business decisions” based.
“All the options are open,” Nelson Peterson said. “There’s no doors closed on anything at this time. … Adrian will come back from this with a vengeance. He plays hard anyway, but he’s got an extra chip on his shoulder. He will bounce back from this.”
Should Minnesota make him available for trade, Robinson mentions Peterson prefers to be traded to five teams: the Cardinals, Colts, Cowboys, Chargers and Buccaneers.
Robinson adds that even if Peterson were to request a trade, the Vikings could refuse and simply pay him the $12.75 million salary he has coming his way next season.
