You knew this was coming.
The Minnesota Vikings have decided not to exercise Adrian Peterson‘s player option, making him an unrestricted free agent going forward.
Peterson, 31, expressed interest in joining the Giants before he hit free agency.
Should the Giants sign Adrian Peterson? There are arguments to be made for both sides.
Peterson is a surefire future Hall of Famer, and one of the best running backs to ever play. His career accolades include:
7× Pro Bowl (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
5× First-team All-Pro (2007–2009, 2012, 2015)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2010, 2013)
NFL Most Valuable Player (2012)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2012)
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2007)
3× NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012, 2015)
2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2009, 2015)
NFL record 296 rushing yards in a game
He has rushed for over 11,700 yards in his career, and has an average of 4.