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Eight NFL teams that must ace free agency in 2017

It's time for the Packers to get Aaron Rodgers some help.

Minnesota Vikings

Sam Bradford

It’s not a guarantee that Adrian Peterson will be in the mix next season. He’s set to count an absurd $18 million against the cap in 2017 — a number the Vikings surely won’t pay him. And while the team would like to work something out here, one has to wonder if it can rely on him to be the same AD we’ve become accustomed to.

Peterson played in just three games this past season after suffering a knee injury. Outside of that, Minnesota’s rushing attack finished dead last in the NFL.

With Sam Bradford looking like the starter next season, especially following recent news surrounding the injured Teddy Bridgewater, finding a running game needs to be a top priority. A close second here would be the offensive line. Minnesota just recently released two starters and will see Matt Kalil hit free agency in March. For his part, Kalil missed the entire 2016 season to injury.

You must see the over-riding theme here, right? Minnesota is coming off a disastrous end to a 2016 campaign that saw it win five consecutive to start the season. It has a whole heck of a lot of questions on offense heading into free agency.

There’s definitely some good news here. Minnesota will have $40-plus million to spend in free agency should it let Peterson walk. That could be good enough to add a veteran running back and an offensive tackle. Heck, the Vikings need to seriously consider looking for a true possession receiver after Laquon Treadwell failed miserably as a rookie. There’s a lot to do here, and free agency has to be part of the puzzle.

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