CB Patrick Peterson says he's re-signing with Minnesota Vikings

Cornerback Patrick Peterson announced Wednesday on All Things Covered, the podcast he co-hosts with Bryant McFadden, that he will be re-signing with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year contract.

«I'm gonna stay put in Minnesota and run it back with the guys. Keep it in the north,» he said, while donning a Vikings cap.

He said other teams his agent was talking to included the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He said Tampa Bay's interest was dependent on whether they re-signed Carlton Davis, which they ultimately did.

He said the addition of new head coach Kevin O'Connell and his pick for defensive coordinator, Ed Donatell, has him «excited» to return.

«I just felt it was right just to be there and grind with those guys and try to all come together for that common goal. The team is stacked,» he said. «Like I always talked about last year, we just didn't put it together in certain situations but we got even better, I believe, this year in the offseason by adding a great offensive mind in Kevin, adding pass rusher (Za'Darius Smith) to help Danielle (Hunter), with Ed coming from his defensive background… these guys are definitely trying to put the pieces into place and now it's just on us, the coaching staff and the players, to go out and executive and put together the best game plan possible to get some dubs.»

He said he would like to play three more seasons, including the 2022 season.

«I feel great, it just all depends on what the body feels,» he said.

After 10 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals where he earned three All-Pro honors and was named to eight consecutive Pro Bowls, Peterson signed a one-year prove-it deal with the Vikings in 2021.

Peterson, 31,