Until he is told to go, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson wants to stay with the only team he has known.
However, even a franchise stalwart knows the ways of sports business.
Peterson is working on a seven-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2011. But with the Vikings at 2-7 and facing a likely rebuilding program it's entirely possible he will be elsewhere. At 29 Peterson has a lot of mileage on his body and plays on a knee that needed a major rebuild two years ago.
Still, he told the St. Paul Pioneer Press he doesn't want to go anywhere else.
"I definitely wouldn't mind playing here," he said. "I feel like we have the right pieces and we can continue to get some more pieces as well to help build this team and make us even stronger."
Peterson is on pace for 1,400 rushing yards this season after falling jut shy of an NFL single-season record with 2,097 in 2012. That, despite an early return from knee surgery.
Speculation will continue, with observers believing the Vikings could garner a fistful of draft picks, including a plum or two, by trading Peterson.
The Vikings are on the road Sunday to face the Seattle Seahawks.