It seems Adrian Peterson can’t get the Giants out of his mind.
The former NFL MVP — who told ESPN a few weeks ago that if the Vikings were to release him before next season and he became a free agent he would be interested in joining the Giants — tweeted more love toward Big Blue on Wednesday.
The Giants been making some interesting moves.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) February 16, 2017
Maybe Peterson’s cryptic tweet was referring to the fact the Giants released veteran running back Rashad Jennings earlier in the week. Jennings, 31, was scheduled for a 2017 salary of $2.48 million and was set to count $3 million on the salary cap. His release saves the Giants $2.5 million on this year’s cap.
Rookie Paul Perkins emerged at the end of the season, and is likely the favorite to be the team’s starter to open the 2017 season, but Peterson could be figuring the Giants would want another veteran running back as an insurance policy.
Peterson, a seven-time Pro Bowler, would make nearly $18 million if he plays for the Vikings next season, with $6 million owed to Peterson if he is on the roster on the third day of the league year, which begins March 9.
During last month’s ESPN interview, Peterson, 31, also mentioned the Texans and Buccaneers as teams he would consider if he becomes a free agent.
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