Hartman: Robison keeps belief in Vikings going into 11th season

With the retirement of his good friend Chad Greenway and the release of running back Adrian Peterson, defensive lineman Brian Robison will be the longest-tenured Viking when the 2017 season starts. And Robison, like Greenway before him, decided to take a salary cut to play another year with the only squad he has ever been a part of in the NFL.

Robison was set to make $5.3 million for 2017, but he signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal that will pay him $3.9 million in 2017 and $3.2 million in 2018.

Asked about that decision, Robison said it was his choice.

“Well I mean let’s be honest, No. 1 I didn’t have to take a pay cut, it was something I chose to do,” Robison said. “With the Vikings, I…