Adrian Peterson’s agent trolls, confuses Vikings fans by wearing Bucs hat

The relationship between Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings is deteriorating as his agent is trying his best to get his client traded.

Monday night, Ben Dogra (Peterson’s agent) posted a confusing picture on his Facebook account that had Vikings fans scratching their heads — or perhaps inducing more of their teeth gnashing.

Here’s the picture — with the caption “Game on!” — of Dogra with Peterson jerseys and him wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers hat:

What did it mean? Had AP been traded to the Bucs? Or just Dogra poking the bear a bit? Dogra, after all, reps some Buccaneers players, such as Gerald McCoy. Can’t the agent just be supporting two of his guys? (And … is that a Jerry Rice-autographed ball he’s holding? Cryptographers needed!)

On the hoof this might not mean much except for that it has been reported the Buccaneers are one of the teams interested in Peterson via trade. (Also worth noting: The Bucs travel to Minnesota for their preseason opener in August.)

Dogra has been a thorn in the Vikings’ sides since Peterson let it be known that he’d likely rather play elsewhere next season. The agent has said that it would not be in Peterson’s “best interests” to return to Minnesota following a difficult 2014 season in which he was indicted on a child abuse charge, deactivated by the team and eventually suspended by the NFL in the case.

However, a report by PFT on Monday said that the Vikings might need to be blown away by an offer for Peterson for them even to consider a trade, even with multiple teams interested in acquiring him.

With the draft closing in, the Peterson situation becomes more interesting by the day. And Dogra might put on hats and jerseys for the other 31 teams until them if it means forcing the Vikings’ hands on a trade. That’s how badly it appears he and Peterson want to turn the page.

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