Out of the doghouse and into the end zone, Cordarrelle Patterson’s career renaissance kicked into overdrive on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

Patterson returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown to put the Vikings in control of the game, and also had four catches for 53 yards in Minnesota’s 30-24 victory that snapped a four-game losing streak.

Once thought of as the dynamic playmaker who would take over as a focal point of the Vikings’ offense once Adrian Peterson was ready to retire, the 2013 first-round draft choice entered the season hanging on to a roster spot for dear life.