Meanwhile, Peterson, the future Hall of Fame running back, will undergo surgery on Thursday to fix the meniscus in his right knee and could be out anywhere from three weeks to all season, depending on what the surgeon finds, Zimmer said.
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The Minnesota Vikings picked up a momentous victory Sunday night, opening U.S. Bank Stadium with a 17-14 victory over hated rival Green Bay.
When Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson went down in Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Vikings, fantasy football owners knew that an extended absence was likely.
The Minnesota Vikings signed former Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman on Wednesday. The Vikings offense will definitely miss the play of their star running back Adrian Peterson and will depend more on Bradford to make plays in the passing game.
Already without quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who went down with a massive knee injury on August 30 during a routine practice drill, the Vikings must also move on without their starting left tackle Matt Kalil. “A lot of mistakes last year I probably would not make this year”. He did lead the Vikings to beat their NFC North rival Green Bay Packers.
“We just have to continue to work on it”, Smith said. If the structure of Peterson’s reworked contract made 2017 a crossroads, and the addition of Bradford’s contract nudged the Vikings closer to it, it’s hard to imagine they’re not headed that way now. Even if Sam Bradford’s play slumps from the incredible high of his first game in purple, the quarterback just needs to be adequate and not kill his team with turnovers.
As mentioned earlier, there is a chance that Peterson may be back by December if he heals fast.
While some fans are obsessing about whether players take a knee, raise a fist or lock arms during the national anthem before games, Sherman said they should be talking about the reasons why players are protesting. “I just look at it as a way to get better every day and learn something new”. One speculated that a fix for such an injury would keep Peterson out for three to four months; the other said the injury could sideline him for six months or more. Peterson left the game in the third quarter, and the Packers totally shut down the run, as Minnesota rushed for 30 yards on 22 attempts, or 1.4 yards per carry.
Even with Peterson out, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said his team won’t plan for Sunday’s game differently. “We’re going to go forward and try to find a way”.
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It’s not out of the question running back Adrian Peterson has played his last game for the Vikings. A two-time NFL MVP, Rodgers’ 103.8 passer rating is the best in NFL history.
