After 13 seasons in the NFL, former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson has reportedly decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the league.
On Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter revealed that Peterson will reportedly be in Arizona on Monday to officially retire as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.
"Eight-time Pro-Bowl CB Patrick Peterson will be in Arizona on Monday to retire as a Cardinal, per source. Peterson played 13 years in the NFL, including his first 10 seasons in Arizona, where he was a three-time All-Pro selection."
Former Minnesota Vikings CB Patrick Peterson set to reportedly retire from the NFL
Peterson first entered the league in 2011 after the Cardinals used the fifth overall pick to select him in that year's NFL Draft. He went on to spend the first 10 seasons of his pro career in Arizona, and during that tenure, he was voted to the Pro Bowl eight times, and he earned three First-Team All-Pro selections.
In 2021, he wound up in Minnesota in free agency, and he ended up spending two seasons with the purple and gold before spending his final year in the NFL as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.
Peterson ending up with the Vikings in 2021 was a bit of a surprise, but they were definitely happy to have him. He wound up starting 13 games for Minnesota during the 2021 campaign, and he performed well enough for the team to re-sign him in the following offseason.
In 2022, Peterson put together a very solid performance for the Vikings. In 17 games, he accumulated 42 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and five interceptions.
Unfortunately for Peterson, Minnesota opted against bringing him back for a third season in 2023, and he eventually landed a two-year contract with the Steelers.
Given how long he was able to play in the NFL and everything he was able to accomplish, he definitely has a great shot end up with a gold jacket from the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day.