The Vikings are in a very interesting spot this offseason. Currently about 11 million over the cap, they will have a lot of tough decisions to make. One of them is cornerback Patrick Peterson.
Signed back in March on a one-year deal worth upwards of $10 million, Peterson provided the Vikings something they needed in the secondary with a veteran presence. They also added Mackensie Alexander and Bashaud Breeland to a room that (then) included Jeff Gladney, Cameron Dantzler and Harrison Hand.
Over the course of the season, Peterson started in 14 games with three of them missed due to a pulled hamstring injury. Throughout his career, he has been great, amassing 544 tackles and snagging 29 interceptions. There were concerns regarding his speed going into the year, and honestly, his play did reflect some of that.
