Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings: How is Peterson a bargain? He's not expected to be out there Week 1. That's going to scare some people off. Toby Gerhart is going to get carries, I get that. But AD is going to be healthy by Week 8, and if he slips you better ...  

If you were wondering just how well Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee (and how much he sets the pace for the Vikings), it seems that things are going fairly well. At the team's Winter Park facility for the start of this year's offseason team activities in late April, Peterson noticed that his teammates weren't running has hard as he'd like them to. So Peterson, who's...  

It's likely he will need additional time for an injury that requires at least eight ... The team didn't add a running back in the 2012 draft; nor has it picked up a free agent expected to play a featured role in the offense if Peterson is unavailable.  

The NFC North is blessed with three of the most dominant athletes to play their position in the modern NFL. Well, if you face them, maybe you'd say cursed. All three are at the top of their game and the top of their position groups. But which one is the ...  

Adrian Peterson has shown resilience in battling back from the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in his left knee last December. The Minnesota Vikings running back is gunning to take the field Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars ...  

After tearing his left ACL on Dec. 24, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was seemingly a long shot to even play in the majority of games during the 2012 season. But Peterson's rehab has been coming along smoothly, he has impressed in workouts ...  

Much like Jake Locker, Ponder actually looks more comfortable throwing ... the proper leadership qualities required to be a good starting NFL quarterback. Adrian Peterson returning and the emergence of Toby Gerhart will also take some pressure off.  

One of the bigger issues as you set your draft board at the running back position is just where to place Adrian Peterson coming off his December knee injury. He’s obviously an elite talent, and even with being hampered by a dreadful offense ...  

MINNEAPOLIS -- As the Minnesota Vikings continue to put their roster together, one area that was not addressed in the draft is where they may have their biggest question mark -- running back. When Adrian Peterson went down with a knee injury against the ...  

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he’ll be surprised and disappointed if he misses the first game of the season because of the torn ACL, MCL and meniscus he suffered at the end of the 2011 season, but he’s less confident about his ...  

Brace Hemmelgarn/US PresswireWhile the Vikings keep focus on a roster rebuild, Adrian Peterson keeps focus on his rehabilitation. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- I joined a number of reporters Wednesday afternoon at the Minnesota Vikings' practice ...  

Will Minnesota Vikings star RB Adrian Peterson be toting the rock in Week 1? If you ask him, the answer is yes even though it's been little more than four months since he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee last Christmas Eve. "I will be very surprised ...  

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Adrian Peterson is progressing ahead of pace through his left knee rehabilitation. The Minnesota Vikings won't promise he'll play in their first game. Head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman said Wednesday that such a ...  

Bleacher ReportMinnesota Vikings 2012 Preview: Predicting the Top 25 PerformersBleacher ReportThe Vikings' 2011 roster was more top-heavy than Christina Hendricks. Superstars Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin and Jared Allen comprised one of the best trios in the league, but due to insufficient support, the team sagged to a 3-13 record.and more »  

One of the early positive elements of the Chicago Bears' workouts, perhaps even an epiphany of sorts to some coaches, has been the performance of tailback Michael Bush as a receiver.