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5 teams that should trade for Adrian Peterson

By Zac Wassink

Sep 7, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) looks on during the second half against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The Vikings defeated the Rams 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) looks on during the second half against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The Vikings defeated the Rams 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs the ball against Dallas Cowboys free safety Barry Church (42) and defensive end Caesar Rayford (95) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs the ball against Dallas Cowboys free safety Barry Church (42) and defensive end Caesar Rayford (95) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Dallas Cowboys

It is the destination that makes the most sense for Peterson.

A native of Palestine, Texas, Peterson linking up with Dallas for the twilight of his NFL career would allow him to get a fresh start closer to home. Peterson would, were he to join up with the Cowboys this offseason, have the good fortune of running behind an offensive line that was bolstered last year, a unit that is one of the best of its kind in all of football.

Remember, also, that the Cowboys are willing to let 2014 NFL rushing champion DeMarco Murray test free agency, a decision that some observers are seeing as a sign that the club is eying a move for Peterson.

One roadblock standing in the way of this potential deal is that the Cowboys are once again on the verge of being in salary cap space purgatory.

Peterson is going to be asked to restructure his contract before any trade is even officially offered to the Vikings. Dallas would reasonably want the running back to take a massive pay cut for at least the 2015 campaign, one that Peterson may not find agreeable considering that he is in the final years of the last big deal he is going to receive as an active running back.

Add in that the previous mentioned Murray is younger and that he has said that he would consider returning to Dallas for the right price. Would Peterson, and all of the baggage that he will bring, be worth it for the Cowboys?

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