The Saints are still very much involved with Adrian Peterson, according to Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune (on Twitter). The two sides still talking about a short-term deal to bring him to New Orleans. 
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Peterson is reportedly willing to play for $5MM or less in the “right situation” and the Saints could be one of the clubs that fits the bill for him. Although they’re coming off of a down year, the Saints have the pieces in place to contend as well as a winning culture. They have significant holes to fill on defense, but they would be in solid shape offensively with the addition of Peterson.
Peterson met with the Saints earlier in April and reportedly looked explosive during a workout session with the Patriots. The Giants, meanwhile, are still monitoring No. 28. We know that there’s at least a couple of teams with interest in Peterson, but it’s not clear if any club is willing to commit to him in advance of this week’s draft. With younger and cheaper talent readily available, Peterson will likely have to wait until at least May to find his next NFL home.
If Peterson does sign with the Saints, his first regular season game will come against the Vikings in Week 1.
Wonder if Adrian Beathisson ever thought he would still be unsigned when he so adamantly insisted that was that he’d earned the dollars in the contract the Vikings turned down.
Teams are going to see what happens in the draft. It’s the same deal for Charles, Murray, et al.
Murray replaced Peterson in Minnesota