But following Thursday’s successful procedure to fix his torn meniscus, Peterson believes he can return this season and play for several years beyond this season. The new NFL rule allows teams to not have designate which player will return from injured reserve up front, which could allow Peterson to return by November 20, although his recovery is expected to take longer than that, according to NFL Network’s Conor Orr.
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After undergoing surgery to fix a torn meniscus, there is still no timetable for running back Adrian Peterson’s return to the Minnesota Vikings. In leading the Vikings to their second win of the season last Sunday, Bradford finished the game completing 22 of his 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns. Relative to his age and other running back salaries, that represents a mountain of money, even for a player who has defined the Vikings’ offense for more than a decade.
Minnesota Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil has undergone surgery to fix a labrum tear in his right hip. Kalil was also placed on injured reserve this week.
Peterson had 31 carries for 50 yards in the first two games of the 2016 season.
Recovery from a torn meniscus typically takes three to four months, meaning Peterson could miss all or most of the Vikings’ remaining 14 games.
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Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd had an arthroscopic procedure to clean up cartilage damage in his right knee done Thursday by Dr. James Andrews. Peterson is in his 10th NFL season, but did return from a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee in December 2011 to rush for 2,097 yards the following season to claim league MVP honors. Diggs was not listed on the injury report, meaning he will play on Sunday.
