Adrian Peterson

Peterson Leaves Pats With No Deal

... of how the dynamics have changed regarding the veteran. 1 Related. The visit is Peterson's second since the Vikings released him March 9. He previously visited the Seahawks. The Patriots have a need because bruising 250-pound running back Le Garrette Blount, who scored 18 rushing touchdowns in 2016, is a free agent. The team currently has Dion Lewis , James White , Rex Burkhead and D. J. Foster on the roster at running back, and is expected to look closely at the position in the draft. Peterson, who ranks 16 th all time with 11,747 rushing yards, became an unrestricted free agent on March 9 after the Vikings decided not to pick up their option, which would have paid him $18 million, including a $6 million roster bonus. He tweeted last month that he is in no rush to sign with a new team and said his decision isn't just about money; signing with a championship-contending team will factor in his decision. — Adrian Peterson (@Adrian Peterson) March 25, 2017. Peterson, 32, played just three games last season because of a torn meniscus suffered on Sept. 18. He carried 37 times for 72 yards last season, returning in less than three ...

Adrian Peterson, Jameis Winston Working Out With Qb Coach George Whitfield

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Adrian Peterson To Visit Patriots On Monday

... Published 4:57 p.m. CT April 2, 2017 | Updated 5:16 p.m. CT April 2, 2017. USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero recaps the NFL owners meeting and the proposed league rule changes. USA TODAY Sports. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes with the football during the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. (Photo: Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports). 19851 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 5 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Adrian Peterson is getting a closer look from the defending Super Bowl champions. The four-time all-pro running back is scheduled to visit the New England Patriots on Monday, a person familiar with Peterson's plans told USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the visit had not been disclosed. Peterson's father, Nelson Peterson, said prior to free agency that the Patriots ...

Cris Carter Says Vikings Let Adrian Peterson Go Because Of His 'expiration Date

... expiration date, including Adrian. I think the Vikings have gone about it the right way. …. “I’m sure Adrian wanted to play for something significant [in salary].”. The money factor can’t be underrated here. Peterson was set to make $18 million in 2017 but the Vikings declined a team option to pick up that salary , because it’s wholly out of whack with the current running back market. Peterson is a future Hall of Fame back, a dominant runner who is one of the best backs the NFL has ever seen. But he’s on the wrong side of 30 and he hasn’t been healthy or productive the last few years. “I think he has some football left in him,’ Carter added. “I think football is a game that’s very, very hard if you don’t practice. Adrian hasn’t practiced a lot the last two years, so I think it’s affected his overall ability to be effective in the game.’. AP has made it no secret he wants to keep playing, but he’s going to have to take a serious paycut if he wants to play. Even a team like the Raiders , who Peterson has identified as a club he would want to play for , ...

Great Respect’ For Adrian Peterson

... "I think the world of Adrian. I think he’s obviously a great player, a Hall of Fame player. I got a chance to be around him not only competing against him twice a year, but at the Pro Bowls. He’s a class act, and we’ll just see how it shakes out.". The Packers are left with a thin running back depth chart after releasing 31-year-old James Starks and watching 2013 second-round pick Eddie Lacy sign with the Seattle Seahawks. Lacy’s time in Green Bay started with much promise. He was a Pro Bowler as a rookie, rushed for more than 1,100 yards in each of his first two years. Then weight and conditioning issues derailed his 2015 season, and a renewed commitment off the field ended with ankle surgery that placed him on injured reserve five games into last season. Mc Carthy suggested part of Lacy’s reason for going to Seattle was the chance at a fresh start. “I think Eddie played excellent football for us,” Mc Carthy ...

Latest On Adrian Peterson, Mike Williams, Patrick Mahomes And Browns Hosting Dalvin Cook

... star will be one of the first two wide outs taken and should be the first one selected. So it's not a surprise he's drawing plenty of interest from teams in the first round. Williams recently said he has visits scheduled with the Browns, Ravens and Titans, among others. All three teams hold picks in the teens, but there's a real chance he's gone before they are on the clock. RELATED: 2017 NFL Mock Draft. Bills, Steelers And Jets Looking At Patrick Mahomes. The Texas Tech quarterback is drawing a ton of interest, with the number of visits or workouts approaching 20. Up next on his list are the Bills, Jets and Steelers. Jets this week, #Bills workout next week __link__/8 v 9 c Lf W 0 dy. — Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) April 3, 2017. Among the pre-draft visitors to the #Steelers today: #Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs and #Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes. — Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) April 3, 2017. At this rate, it appears that ...

Packers Keeping Running Back Options Open

... “Adrian Peterson is obviously someone we have great respect for, obviously playing him the number of times that we have, but we’re trying to improve our offense all the time,” Mc Carthy said. “So as far as what’s going on, we don’t really discuss those things publicly, but you know, I think it’s obvious if you look at our depth chart. We have two running backs on our depth chart - two healthy running backs - so we’re going to have more running backs. I don’t know when they’re going to get there, but we will have more running backs come the middle of May - I can promise you that.”. One thing that could work against a possible Peterson fit with the Packers is his inability to play on third down. Because Mc Carthy uses the no-huddle system extensively, he wants running backs who can pass protect on third downs so that he doesn’t have to slow down the pace of the offense to make substitutions. “I think when you have situational players, it puts a hiccup in your flow,” Mc Carthy said. “This game’s about flow, attacking the opponents, so the more a guy can play first, second and third down, obviously he has more value.”. The Packers, who ...

Adrian Peterson Is In Exile

... my team’s history. NO ONE DENIES THIS. In fact, he is probably the best (excuse the cliché) pure runner I’ve ever seen. Maybe your tastes lean toward Barry Sanders, or Walter Payton, or Jim Brown, or Bo Jackson, and I’m not here to start a bar argument. If you have a different GOAT, that’s fine. Peterson couldn’t block, or catch, or work out of the shotgun, or hold onto the ball, or restrain himself from whipping a child in the gonads. But goddamn, could he run. And, despite his age and injury history, perhaps he still can. Peterson is not like ordinary running backs who flame out after a few seasons and then get consigned to the curb. He has rushed for over 970 yards and 10 TDs in eight of his 10 seasons. He rushed for over 2,000 yards and won the MVP after tearing his knee up. He’s a fucking freak. It is entirely possible he will regain his old form, if only for another season or two. While the Vikings have no championship to show for his accomplishments, I am lucky in the sense that I have spent the past two decades rooting for a team that, save for a two-year interruption, employed the biggest home run threat in football. Randy Moss came to Minnesota in 1998, and provided ...

Adrian Peterson Needs To Realize That He's An Old Running Back

... $6.5 million, $7.15 million and $6.4 million per year. Free agency is a fluid process where players must adapt to changing market conditions. Peterson might be having a difficult time accepting the financial climate with running backs. Eddie Lacy and Latavius Murray , both entering free agency after completing rookie contracts, helped define the market for ball carriers. Murray is essentially replacing Peterson in Minnesota. His three-year deal has a base value of $15 million where $3.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing and $4.25 million is in the first year. Lacy took a one-year deal from the Seattle Seahawks for $4.25 million that can be worth as much as $5.55 million through incentives. Adrian Peterson, 32, is an older, high-mileage running back coming off an injury-plagued season. Getty Images. Peterson’s free agency always had the potential to be challenging. It’s a deep running back draft class where fresh legs can be found cheaper. Any running back selected outside of the top seven picks in the draft will sign a ...