Source: CB Peterson joins Vikings on $10M deal

Perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has reached an agreement on a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Peterson leaves the Arizona Cardinals as one of the best cornerbacks in franchise history.

He went to eight straight Pro Bowls, starting with his rookie year in 2011 and ending in 2019 — when he was ineligible because he was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy — and is a three-time All-Pro.

Peterson has widely been considered one of the best cornerbacks throughout his career, known for his ability to defend the opposing offense’s top receivers one-on-one on an island. He started all 128 games in the first eight seasons of his career before his suspension. In 2020, he was named to the 2010-2019 All-Decade team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He played all 16 games last season and had 61 tackles and three interceptions. He has 28 interceptions in his career.

He entered free agency coming off a five-year extension signed in 2014. Peterson requested a trade in October 2018 during Arizona’s dismal 3-13 season under former coach Steve Wilks, but he later apologized. However, reports of a fractured relationship between Peterson and the Cardinals’ front office continued to circulate, which put his future with the franchise in doubt after his contract expired in March.

ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss contributed to this report.

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