Regardless, Peterson is active and he is going to be a member of the Vikings for the foreseeable future and he’s going to be expected to regain his All-Pro form as one of the best running backs in the entire National Football League.
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Health is tough to predict, but Smith’s play last season was strong enough that it would be a surprise if the Vikings didn’t do everything they can to hold onto him.
“No, not necessarily”, Peterson said.
In a statement distributed by the Vikings, Peterson said he was pleased by the team’s good-faith effort.
The team expects him to be even better in 2015 and having Peterson back should give the team a much more consistent rushing attack.
“It’s definitely a good feeling to know that people do have your back”, Peterson told reporters in Mankato, Minn.
Peterson said his body feels great after his 15-game absence last year; wide receiver Mike Wallace, who went through a four-hour workout with Peterson in the Houston heat earlier this month, said he has no doubt about Peterson’s conditioning.
The contract restructure shows commitment from both sides, which Peterson alluded to when saying he would’ve let the 2015 season play out if he didn’t want to be a Vikings player long-term, since his old deal would’ve slotted him for a roughly $15 million salary in 2016 – possibly too steep of a price tag for what would be a 31-year-old running back.
The Vikings sounded grateful their period of unrest with Peterson had come to a close.
“The way I would describe it is, you become callous to a lot of things”, Spielman said. “It feels good to be back around family”.
Veterans like Brian Robison and Everson Griffen, and fifth-round draft picks Stefon Diggs and MyCole Pruitt worked the autograph line for a considerable amount of time on their way into the dorm.
Waynes turned 23 the same day that Mike Kafka turned 28 and Carter Bykowski turned 25. Players are reporting to Minnesota State University on Saturday, with the Vikings’ first practice slated for Sunday.
Adrian Peterson reveals new tattoo as he prepares for training camp.
“Last year is over and done with”.
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The Vikings and Steelers are the first two teams to report to training camp. “This year starts a new chapter for that”. We know what the coaches expect from us as a team.
