NFL Week 3 Injury Report: Adrian Peterson

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Looking forward to the NFL’s injury report every Friday is kind of a morbid fascination, but I have access to the information so I’m going to use it. Among the most notable of players listed as questionable this weekend (Week 3) is Minnesota Vikings running back (and the current NFL rushing leader) Adrian Peterson. As if the Vikes didn’t already have enough trouble starting 0-2 and working in newly promoted quarterback Gus Frerotte this week, the possibility that one of the league’s best players (Adrian) will not be able to suit-up and help the Vikings against the 2-0 Carolina Panthers is a frustrating one.

AD was held out of practice most of the week (he had “limited participation” today) and will be a game-time decision with a hamstring injury. He’s not alone. Other Vikings offensive weapons who were shelved for at least some time this week were receivers Bernard Berrian (foot-probable), Sidney Rice (knee-questionable) and Aundrae Allison (foot-probable). That doesn’t mean they’re not going to play. It just means they probably won’t be 100% if they do play. If Adrian can’t go, at least the Vikings have a healthy Chester Taylor to adequately handle the workload with Maurice Hicks (also on the injury report, but probable) as his sidekick. Neither is likely to generate the excitement of an Adrian Peterson, but that’s why you hire capable backups.

Source: NFL Media, Photo: Newscom