The Minnesota Vikings are not using Adrian Peterson for the preseason, but having him back ahead of Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata should give Teddy Bridgewater some solid depth on offense at running back and this comes as the team may push rookie Trae Waynes into the starting rotation with Xavier Rhodes and Terence Newman if he keeps improving.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings may keep Adrian Peterson out for the preseason after the running back suffered a mild thigh injury and that means Jerick McKinnon likely will start with Matt Asiata, Charles Johnson and Cordarrelle Patterson for Teddy Bridgewater when the Vikes take on the Oakland Raiders in Week 2 of the preseason.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson have agreed to a new restructured contract this offseason that will pay Peterson more in guaranteed money moving forward and this likely means any trades with Peterson in the future are off the table, while Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata are set as the backups at running back for 2015.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are one of the first teams to start training camp and Adrian Peterson could see his carries limited leading into the season to keep the running back fresh and if that happens, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata likely will split time as the starter in the preseason and this comes as the addition of Mike Wallace is expected to help take pressure off both Cordarrelle Patterson and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Adrian Peterson has reportedly agreed to a contract restructure.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are ready to have Adrian Peterson back this year, but in the preseason he could be held out top save some strength and that could give Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata the chance to start to see who will be the main backup at running back this season and it comes as the addition of Mike Wallace should help Cordarrelle Patterson and Teddy Bridgewater on offense for Norv Turner.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are opening training camp soon and Adrian Peterson is expected to be the starter over Jerick McKinnon for Mike Zimmer, but in the preseason the running back could be held out after missing all of last season and this comes after the team added Mike Wallace for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in the offseason.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings got Adrian Peterson back on Tuesday for OTA workouts with the running back finally reporting for offseason activities and this comes after numerous reports that Peterson could be traded or that he could hold out to get a new contract in training camp this summer.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings expect Adrian Peterson back this offseason in camp workouts, but after the running back took to Twitter to rant about his contract, there is a chance a holdout could happen if he wants a new deal over a trade going down and if he stays away, Mike Zimmer likely will start Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata in the offense for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings expect Adrian Peterson back for the 2015 season, but the running back is not making things easy, as he took to Twitter to rant about his contract and his agent Ben Dogra likely wants the team to give him a new deal with guaranteed money and if he doesn't get it, he could hold out to leave Jerick McKinnon as the starter in training camp.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings want Adrian Peterson back for 2015, but the running back could be posturing to get a new contract, as reports have Peterson wanting a trade or considering retirement over coming back to the Vikings this offseason and this comes as head coach Mike Zimmer said that he expects Peterson to return to the team for training camp over a contract holdout.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson may still be headed for a split this offseason, as Peterson's agent has hinted that the running back will likely hold out from OTA activities and possibly training camp in the hopes of getting a new contract or forcing a trade and if that happens, head coach Mike Zimmer will use Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata as the starting running backs.
Read full storyAdrian Peterson may holdout this offseason for the Minnesota Vikings in OTAs and training camp, as his agent Ben Dogra could be pushing for a new contract for 2015 and this comes after trade speculation this offseason with the Dallas Cowboys a potential landing spot for the running back if he leaves Minnesota.
Read full storyAdrian Peterson may still want out of the Minnesota Vikings and a trade to the Dallas Cowboys remains an option, as the running back is ready to skip the start of OTAs and all offseason workouts and there is a chance his agent is looking to get his client a new contract with more guaranteed money before training camp over pushing for him to be traded.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings expect Adrian Peterson back for offseason workouts and the team is not likely to make a trade to the Dallas Cowboys or any other team at this time and this comes as head coach Mike Zimmer said that he had an idea when the running back will show up for team activities and with Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata as the backups on the roster.
Read full storyAdrian Peterson appears set to return to the Minnesota Vikings this season over a trade to the Dallas Cowboys and with training camp and offseason workouts on the horizon, Peterson's agent could push his client to pull a holdout to get a new contract with more guaranteed money and if that happens, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata likely will split carries in OTAs.
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