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Vikings running back Adrian Peterson plans to sign a deal with the New Orleans Saints, 

"I am excited to be joining the New Orleans Saints," Peterson told ESPN's Josina Anderson. "I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. Most importantly, I chose this team because it just felt right within my spirit."

The two-year-contract is said to be a one-year deal plus a one-year option. 

If the deal goes through, Peterson would play against his former team immediately. The 

Earlier this year, the Vikings said they 

would not exercise their $18 million option

 on Peterson's contract. Peterson, a Vikings top draft pick who's played 10 seasons with the team, was a team and NFL star for years. In recent years, however, he's been beset by injuries and controversy. He was suspended without pay for part of the 2014-15 NFL season over ongoing concerns about domestic abuse related to the physical discipline he administered to one of his children.

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Nancy Yang

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If the deal goes through, Peterson would play against his former team immediately. The Vikings are up against the Saints in Week 1 of the 2017 season.

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