Despite going down with a serious knee injury in Week 15 of last season, the Vikings are confident Adrian Peterson will regain form. Peterson had surgery in December for a torn ACL. It's the type of injury most skill players never make it all the way back from, but Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman says Peterson will be the exception to the rule. "He's not like most running backs that I've been around through my career," Spielman said. "He is just a freak athletically and you can see that in his rehab and how quickly he's coming back from this ACL and I know he wants to go out there and prove to everybody he’s a better Adrian Peterson than he was before the injury."

The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed receiver Devin Aromashodu to a one-year deal, according to an ESPN.com report The team announced the deal on Wednesday.

The Vikings have agreed to terms with cornerback Zachary Bowman on a one-year contract, according to a source. Bowman spent the last four seasons in Chicago. He intercepted six passes for the Bears in 2009.

The Vikings have released former Saints defensive tackle Remi Ayodele. Ayodele signed as a free agent with the Vikings in 2011. He was due to earn base salaries of $2.2 million in each of the next two seasons.

Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was acquitted Thursday of all charges that he assaulted his girlfriend last October and says his next move is to get ready for the upcoming season. "I got a job to do. I missed 10 games" last season, Cook told reporters outside the courtroom after the jury returned its verdict.

The Vikings have reportedly reached an agreement with John Carlson on a five-year, $25 million deal. The deal includes $11 million in guaranteed money for the tight end. The Minnesota native missed all of the 2011 season with the Seahawks because of a torn labrum.

John Carlson will visit with the Vikings on Wednesday at the team's headquarters. The tight end has also lined up a visit with the Chiefs. He missed all of last season with a shoulder injury.

The Vikings have cut ties with three established, expensive players as they remake their roster. Minnesota released left guard Steve Hutchinson, right guard Anthony Herrera and cornerback Cedric Griffin, saving more than $13 million for this year.

The NFL Network has pulled the plug on a scheduled replay of the 2009 Vikings-Saints NFC title game on Monday afternoon. The decision likely comes in response to news that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams put a bounty on opposing offensive players.

Brett Favre isn't upset to learn that Saints players might have been paid extra to try to injure him. "I'm not pissed," Favre told Sports Illustrated. The NFL released a report on Friday saying the Saints conducted a "bounty" program in which defenders were given monetary bonuses for hurting opponents. "It's football. I don't think anything less of those guys." Favre indicated that it's nothing new for players to try to hurt each other. "Said or unsaid, guys do it anyway," Favre said. "If they can drill you and get you out, they will."