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 likely will keep Adrian Peterson out for their first 'real' preseason game against the Buccaneers on Saturday night and he likely will not play at all this summer and that could leave Jerick McKinnon to start ahead of Matt Asiata for Teddy Bridgewater, while players like Charles Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Stefon Diggs and Jarius Wright will try and make an impact.
Read full storyThe Fantasy Football 2015 season is about to start and for drafts coming up some RB ranks include Adrian Peterson, Le'Veon Bell, Marshawn Lynch, Joseph Randle, Lamar Miller, Carlos Hyde, Jamaal Charles and Arian Foster as some of the best starters to draft at running back for this year.
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 have Adrian Peterson back and he is set to start for the team ahead of Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata in the offense for Teddy Bridgewater and this comes as Mike Wallace likely will help take the pressure off Cordarrelle Patterson as Norv Turner tries to improve the passing game for Mike Zimmer this season.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have Adrian Peterson back and he is ready to start ahead of Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata on the depth chart this season and this will be his first real chance in the Norv Turner offense and he should be a big help for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater along with Mike Wallace, as the wide receiver should take pressure off of Cordarrelle Patterson.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have Adrian Peterson back in minicamp and the running back is expected to start ahead of Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata after staying away from team activities this year and head coach Mike Zimmer has said that Peterson will help the offense along with Mike Wallace and Cordarrelle Patterson as Teddy Bridgewater develops in year two.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have Adrian Peterson back in the fold after his holdout from offseason workouts and he is ready for the new offensive system from Norv Turner with Teddy Bridgewater after missing most of last season and this comes as the team should have a better passing game with Mike Wallace helping to take the pressure off of Cordarrelle Patterson.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have Adrian Peterson back with the team in OTA workouts and he is set to start ahead of Jerick McKinnon on the depth chart after missing most of last season and now Mike Zimmer is ready to get the offense going with Peterson and Cordarrelle Patterson along with Mike Wallace for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Read full storyAdrian Peterson has returned to the Minnesota Vikings for OTA workouts and he looked impressive while working out with the team and head coach Mike Zimmer said that he is ready to start again ahead of Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata and that gives the team depth heading into training camp.
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.
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