Since Adrian Peterson it came out of los Vikings In 2016, the veteran running back has had a long pilgrimage through the NFL (Cardinals, Saints, Washington Football Team and Lions). However, the Oklahoma product He is still not tired and wants to extend his time in the league.
In a radio interview, the 36-year-old running back assured that after a positive 2020 he wants to receive the opportunity to play his fifteenth season as a professional.
“The training is fine, I will control the things that I can control and when the time comes, someone will call. I ask that. My body feels good. I finished the last campaign healthy. I am strong, I feel young and well. I’m ready to play, “he developed.
That opportunity Peterson calls for could come from a team looking to add depth to its roster of running backs. After surpassing the thousand-yard barrier with Washington in 2018, his production has been in decline (898 yards in 2019 and 604 in 2020) ─In the last three seasons, he has accumulated 19 touchdowns.
One of the main reasons, if not that the main driver, of Peterson’s insistence to stay current is his desire to conquer the Super Bowl. “I’ve been looking for a ring for a long time. It would be nice to get one.”, he indicated.
Reasons to spare
There are more reasons for Peterson to stay in the NFL. For the moment has 14,820 yards and is 449 away from equaling Barry Sanders as the fourth most prolific runner in history; in terms of annotations, his 118 touchdowns are five less than Marcus Allen’s, third place on the rushing touchdown list.
