6 potential landing spots for Adrian Peterson

One of the greatest running backs of this generation, Adrian Peterson, is now a player without a team.

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that they will not exercise the 2017 option in his contract, the last year in his deal, making the former NFL MVP a free agent come March 9.

Peterson is not done, however. The 31-year-old has every intention of playing in the upcoming season. But where will that be?

Here are six possible landing spots for All Day:

Giants

In the event he would hit free agency, Peterson listed the Giants as one of the teams he would consider playing for next. He said his main goal is to play somewhere where he can win a championship and the Giants offer him that possibility.

The G-Men made the playoffs last season on a sparkling 11-5 record that included two wins over the team with the best record in the NFC. New York has Super Bowl potential and a glaring hole at the running back position.

The Giants finished fourth-last in rushing last year with a paltry 88.2 yards per game and an even worse 3.5 yards per carry. The team was expected to enter 2017 with sophomore Paul Perkins as the lead back, but that was before Peterson hit the open market.

The Giants currently have $16 million in cap space. If the team's willing to make some concessions in regards to offensive philosophy and playing out of the shotgun, AP just might be their missing piece.

Buccaneers

The Buccaneers are a team on the rise, and they just might be in the market for a running back.

After the Bucs signed Doug Martin to a five-year, $35-million contract last offseason, Martin struggled by rushing for 2.9 yards per carry in eight games, then drew a four-game suspension with the team in the thick of a playoff race.

Martin - who is entering rehab - is a candidate to be cut. Yet, even with the running back on the books, Tampa Bay has $79 million in cap space. It's more than enough to sign Peterson and give young quarterback Jameis Winston another weapon for opposing defenses to worry about.

Raiders

The Raiders will reportedly let lead back Latavius Murray walk, opening a hole someone needs to fill in the Oakland backfield.

The Raiders own very few areas of need, but the most glaring one is running back. Murray provided 12 rushing touchdowns last season, but he ceded carries to DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard.

Should the Raiders choose to add Peterson to its already diverse offensive attack, they have $49 million in free cap space in which to do so. Such a move could vault Oakland from title contenders to championship favorites.

Jaguars

The Jags are in the middle of some semblance of a rebuild and Tom Coughlin has let it be known he's in the market for tough, old-school players. Players of Peterson's ilk.

Jacksonville won't provide Peterson with a chance to immediately compete for a Super Bowl, but with no state income tax, it may be an ideal locale if AP isn't willing to compromise much in his final contract.

The Jaguars have a ton of cap space - $73 million - and after the performances of Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon, they have an opening at running back as well.

Packers

The ultimate revenge for the Brett Favre saga. However, more importantly, Peterson would shore up the Packers' 20th-ranked running game and provide the kind of balance Green Bay's offense has sorely lacked.

The Packers have come a game short of the Super Bowl in two of the last three seasons. Peterson could be the difference-maker that puts the club over the top. He has plenty of experience playing both outdoors in the cold and in Lambeau Field.

Even the threat of the Peterson of old may be enough for Aaron Rodgers and Co.

Vikings

The door hasn't shut on a return to Minnesota. The Vikings let Peterson walk to avoid paying the $6-million roster bonus he was due on March 11 and to get out from under the $11.7-million base salary he was owed for 2017.

If the two sides can come to an agreement on a new contract, one that suits Peterson's current status as a 31-year-old runner coming off major injuries in two of his last three seasons, the Vikings' franchise leader in rushing just might come home. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman left open that possibility on Tuesday.

"We will continue to have conversations with his representatives and leave our future options open while determining what is best for both parties moving forward," he said.