While four weeks still remain in the 2020 NFL regular season, it’s time for some franchises—and their fanbases—to start thinking about the coming offseason…

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Would Peterson consider leaving one up-and-coming team in the Cardinals for another in the Miami Dolphins? Perhaps, especially if he’s looking to continue his playing career as a safety.
“It depends on if I lose too many steps,” Peterson said when former NFL wideout Brandon Marshall broached the topic on the All Things Covered podcast. “… I would be willing to move to safety.”
If Peterson is willing to move between safety and cornerback, he could provide the Dolphins with a ton of versatility in the secondary. This is an asset head coach Brian Flores enjoyed as the defensive play-caller of the New England Patriots with safety Duron Harmon.
As would be the case in Indianapolis, Peterson could continue to thrive in Miami’s defense. The Dolphins have premier defenders like cornerback Xavien Howard, cornerback Byron Jones, defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and linebacker Kyle Van Noy.
The Dolphins could also give Peterson a chance to play in Miami, which could be huge for a couple of reasons. For one, Florida has no state tax, meaning Peterson could net more on any deal he signs. Perhaps more importantly, Peterson would get to play less than an hour from his high school, Blanche Ely in Pompano Beach.
At 8-4, the Dolphins have a good chance of making the playoffs this season and being a relevant force in the AFC for the foreseeable future. One of Miami’s wins came against Arizona, which gave Peterson a good look at rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
“Very impressed on his ball placement,” Peterson said on All Things Considered.. “The way he was able to sit in the pocket sometimes, where he was able to move around and also convert some very, very important third downs in some of those key drives for his offense.”
If the idea of playing with Tagovailoa and for his hometown Dolphins is intriguing, Miami’s $35.8 million in projected cap space could help seal the deal for Peterson.