Now with the Seattle Seahawks, running back Adrian Peterson still playing for ‘love of the game’

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The 31-year old Minnesota Vikings running back will play for the Seattle Seahawks for two years until he retires. The 5-time Pro Bowler has a lot of experience and skill to offer, but if anyone knows about playing at an older age it’s Adrian Peterson.

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Now with the Seattle Seahawks, running back Adrian Peterson still playing for 'love of the game'

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adrian Peterson traveled to witness his old school, Oklahoma, face rival Oklahoma State in Stillwater four days after being cut by the Tennessee Titans last week. When his agent phoned to inform him the Seattle Seahawks were interested in signing him, he was getting out of his vehicle to start tailgating.

Peterson’s reaction is as follows: “I’ll be ready to leave in no time. Obviously, I still want to participate.”

The veteran running back was asked why he still wants to play at 36 years old and more than 14 seasons into a Hall of Fame career on Thursday, a day after joining Seattle’s practice squad.

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“It’s just for the love of the game,” he said. “The game is one of my favorites. I believe I am still capable of competing at a high level. It’s about being able to assist teams and motivate men. That’s one of the most satisfying things you can do. It inspires me so much when I see people who say to me, ‘Man, just keep doing what you’re doing.’”

“Winning a title,” Peterson stated when asked what he still wants to achieve. He won’t get that chance with the Seahawks (3-8), whose odds of reaching the playoffs have dropped to 1%, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

However, he may be able to contribute in a backfield that is hampered by injuries to Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer. Since Chris Carson’s season-ending neck injury, they’ve been assisting Alex Collins, who has been the starter.

Before being dismissed, Peterson ran 27 times for 82 yards and a score in three games after the Titans lost star Derrick Henry to a foot injury.

“I don’t think I showed too much in Tennessee,” he said. “But before I was discharged, I saw that my legs had returned to their original position. I felt like heading into last week’s Patriots game, it was the week I was going to be able to shine, but I was dismissed.”

Collins and DeeJay Dallas combined for just 18 yards on 10 carries in the Seahawks’ defeat to Washington on Monday night, with Penny and Homer out. During its three-game losing run, Seattle ranks 25th in rushing and has only scored 26 points on offense.

“This kind of offense and how they run the ball matches my style a bit more than Tennessee,” Peterson said. “I believe it will be a simple transition for me.”

The Seahawks have rookie Josh Johnson and now Peterson on their practice squad, behind Collins, Penny, Dallas, and Homer on the active roster.

“I felt like there was a lot that I could contribute to the run game and motivate these young players to push harder,” Peterson said. “When they see me running around at full speed during the 14-year walk-through, it makes them want to step up the pace a bit more as well. I believe I will be able to contribute to the running back room and assist in the development of the rushing game.”

Peterson wants to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but it’s unclear whether he’ll be ready in time on such a short week, or if the Seahawks will need him straight away, given that Penny and Homer were both listed as full participants on Thursday.

“Playing Sunday is a goal for me,” Peterson said, “but it’s up to the coaches and staff to see how I finish off this week and then make a decision based on that.”

Peterson’s seventh club is the Seahawks. He had spells with Arizona, New Orleans, Washington, and Detroit before his most recent one with Tennessee, after spending his first ten seasons in Minnesota.

With 14,902 career running yards, Peterson ranks seventh all-time in the NFL. Over the course of his 14-plus seasons, he has earned more than $103 million in on-field wages, according to Spotrac.com. In 2019, Peterson’s lawyer said that the running back was in debt because he “trusted the wrong people and was taken advantage of by those he trusted.”

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