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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Adrian Peterson takes a look around the league and sees big money flying everywhere. Arizona gave receiver Larry Fitzgerald US$50 million guaranteed. Cleveland gave left tackle Joe Thomas $44 million guaranteed. Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams got $21 million. All he does is sit back and smile as the price tag for elite talent in the league goes up and up and up. There is no bitterness at the Vikings for not locking him up yet as he prepares to start the final year of his rookie contract. There is no jealousy at his superstar brethren who are getting paid handsomely now that the new collective bargaining agreement has taken effect. There is only the self-assured comfort that comes from knowing his big deal will come soon enough, either in Minnesota or somewhere else. "Yeah, Im sure a lot of people are excited to see that, eight years, 120, 50 guaranteed," Peterson said of Fitzgeralds deal. "Im a fan of him. Im happy that he got that deal done." Peterson is making $10.7 million in the final year of his rookie contract, so the sense of urgency to get a new deal isnt as pressing for him as it is for others who are making far less, like Tennessees Chris Johnson, who is holding out this preseason. Johnson is due to make $1.065 million in 2011, though the Titans have pledged to make him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. Even though Peterson and Johnson have traded barbs over the last few years over who is the leagues best running back, Peterson said he hopes to see the speedy Johnson get the money he deserves. "Hey, take care of him. He deserves to be taken care of," Peterson said. "Their owners saying they are going to make him the highest paid back has nothing to do with me, as far as (do) I feel bad? Nah, pay the guy." Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has said on multiple occasions that keeping No. 28 in purple is one of the teams top priorities. Petersons agent Ben Dogra has had conversations with the Vikings about an extension, but nothing appears to be imminent on that front. The fact remains that Petersons dynamic first four seasons in the league have earned him every incentive from his rookie contract, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL this season. If a deal doesnt get done this season, the Vikings could put the franchise tag on him, which would push his two-year compensation for 2011 and 12 to around $26 million. That would put his career earnings at more than $40 million, and thats not counting the numerous lucrative endorsement deals hes signed over the last few years. Then he would be a free agent at 28-years-old and, assuming he continues the record-setting pace he has set in his first four seasons in the league, will get the big long-term deal that everyone is talking about right now. The more pivotal question is not how much money will he make, but rather who will be the one to cut the check? Peterson is making enough money through contracts and endorsements to allow him to consider the direction of the franchise more than the size of the check, much like cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who took a little less money than he was making with the Raiders to sign with the contenders in Philadelphia. The Vikings are two years removed from the NFC title game and coming off of a disastrous 6-10 season with a leaky offensive line. They added quarterback Donovan McNabb and still have receiver Percy Harvin and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe in the mix, but the supporting cast gets a little thin after that. "I feel like we have the right pieces around. We have talent at quarterback," Peterson said. "Im all right at the running back position. And weve got Percy Harvin, Shiancoe, and the defence is always stable. So weve got a lot of good pieces in place to, you know, each week just mould more together to win that championship." The way this year goes could play a big role in Petersons desire to work out a long-term deal to stay here. A good start could assuage any concerns about the franchise going in the wrong direction. A slow one? That could cause him to think long and hard about his prospects of winning a championship here. He has been asked several times during training camp if he wants to stay with the Vikings and has side-stepped the question like a would-be tackler in the flats. "Ive been thinking about this season because this is whats present now," Peterson said when asked about the future in Minnesota. "As of now, we have what it takes to be able to accomplish the ultimate goal." The biggest risk mentioned in not getting a deal done now is injury. Peterson plays arguably the most brutal position in the game, one that is known for its short shelf life. Taking out an insurance policy could help with that, and Peterson isnt buying that he will hit the wall at 30 like many of the games great running backs have. Hes proven to be a different kind of running back ever since he entered the league in 2007. The way he sees it, why should that change in four years? "Its just all about how they make a label out and thats what people go by because thats what theyre used to hearing," Peterson said. "Five, six years, thats what expectations for running backs are. "Who knows that? Who does the science to come up with that? Each individual is different. But you know, thats just how this world, we operate. You say something and then everybody look at it and thats what it is. No matter what the person is, but I disagree." Brandon Boykin Jersey . Its been a successful Games for Canada, which will finish near the top of the medal standings again. 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Davis had 34 points, including 13 in the Pelicans fourth quarter, and New Orleans beat Atlanta 111-105 on Friday night.PHILADELPHIA -- For the first time this preseason, the Philadelphia Eagles will have their preferred trio of wide receivers on the field at the same time along with last seasons league rushing leader, LeSean McCoy. Riley Cooper (ankle), Jeremy Maclin (hamstring) and rookie Jordan Matthews should all line up when head coach Chip Kelly goes to a three wide receiver set when the Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third preseason game Thursday night. Cooper, last years surprise in Kellys system when he caught 47 passes for 835 yards and eight touchdowns, did not play in the first two preseason games because of the ankle injury suffered during the first week of training camp. Maclin, who missed all of 2013 with a torn ACL, has been bothered by a hamstring injury and sat out last Fridays game in New England. McCoy, who became the first Eagle since Steve van Buren in 1949 to lead the league in rushing, with 1,607 yards last year, missed a few days of practice with what was termed "turf toe". According to Kelly, all three should be on the field Thursday night. "(McCoy), I dont think hell ever play again," Kelly joked when asked about the status of his running back. "No, hes fine. He was out here. Its not that serous, not that big of a deal." McCoy has carried seven times in the first two games for just 19 yards. He should see about one half of action against the Steelers. "We havent gone over all of that yet," Kelly said of how long the starters will play. "We have two more days to figure that out." While Cooper and Maclin are back to boost quarterback Nick Foles and the Eagles passing game, two other backup wide receivers will miss Thursdays game. Veteran Brad Smith, who was getting plenty of time with the twwo starters out, is nursing a groin injury and rookie Josh Huff could be out a few more weeks with a sprained shoulder.dddddddddddd. "Brad has a groin, I dont know if hes going to go," Kelly said. "But its not an extended thing. If he doesnt play Thursday, I expect him to be back at practice, Saturday." There was some good news for Huff, another draft pick who has provided moments of excitement in the early going of camp. "Nothing is broken, he just has to rehab the shoulder," Kelly said. "No surgery, its just a rehab situation." Having the trio of Cooper, Maclin and Matthews, the highly-touted second-round pick from Vanderbilt, together will give Kelly a chance to see what he has going into the season. And give Foles the receivers he expects to have during the regular season. "Its tough for Nick," Cooper said. "Every time he looks up theres a different guy out there, because someone is down. We all have to be out there. It helps the team and it helps Nick. "Its a big deal, yeah. In the NFL you need to have timing, you need to have accuracy. When this guy is out and then this guy is out, its tough to build on that." Thats especially true for Maclin, who hadnt lined up with Foles, since the quarterbacks rookie year and that was in Andy Reids West Coast offence. "It feels good to have us all on the field playing and playing together," Maclin said. "We all have our own relationship with Nick, and its building by being out there together." NOTES: CB Nolan Carroll, the free agent signing from Miami who played well early, but missed the first two games with a hamstring injury, is also expected to return Thursday. . Backup R B Chris Polk is not expected to play with a hamstring injury. ' ' '