Adrian Peterson Remains A Minnesota Viking After The First Round Comes And Goes
Adam Warwas
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If reports were true, then the Vikings required at least a first round selection in exchange for future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson.
The first round of the 2015 NFL Draft came and went, however, and none of the first 32 picks were expended in order to acquire Peterson. Instead, he remains a Minnesota Viking and Rick Spielman tersely reiterated his stance on Thursday night.
“Nothing at all has changed with Adrian Peterson. He is under contract as a Minnesota Viking. End of story.” -RS @vikingterritory#Vikings
— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) May 1, 2015
There remains plenty of opportunity for Adrian Peterson to be traded throughout Draft Weekend, when training camp injuries begin taking a toll on other depth charts, and prior to the 2015 trade deadline. This evening was perhaps the biggest of all milestones, however, as Peterson still being on the roster is the most concrete indication to date that he will remain in Minnesota for the 2015 season.
Peterson, 30, has seen his image take a big hit within the Vikings fan communities over the last seven months and his potential return to the field will surely persist as the franchise’s most intriguing storyline this offseason.