Vikings officially sign cornerback Patrick Peterson to one-year deal

The Minnesota Vikings officially signed three-time All Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson to a one-year deal, bringing in a veteran presence to mentor their young core of defensive backs.

Peterson’s deal is reportedly worth up to $10 million, with an $8 million base salary and $2 million in incentives.

Done deal with @P2 pic.twitter.com/Yjatxev9P6

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) March 22, 2021

Entering his 11th NFL season, Peterson has appeared in 154 games and racked up 499 tackles, 28 interceptions, 12 fumble recoveries and four sacks over his career. In 2020, the 30-year-old logged 61 tackles with three interceptions and eight pass deflections in 16 contests for the Arizona Cardinals.

Minnesota now has seven cornerbacks on its roster — Kris Boyd, Cameron Dantzler, Jeff Gladney, Harrison Hand, Mike Hughes, Dylan Mabin and Peterson. Peterson is the only player in that group to be over the age of 24.

Peterson is a candidate to start at cornerback or even spend time at safety opposite Harrison Smith in 2021.