Adrian Peterson stays with Redskins for two years

Last August, Adrian Peterson appeared to be about to retire.

He spent the whole season without a signature, before the Washington Redskins suffered injuries and desperation.

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Peterson will be 34 on March 21st.

Adrian Peterson had a surprising 1,000-yard season

If Peterson had not found a team last year and never played again, he would still have entered the Professional Football Hall of Fame.

But this chapter of his career adds to the legend. In 2017, he seemed to have finished with the Saints of New Orleans and then the Cardinals of Arizona. He had some big games with the Cardinals, but the off season came and he did not sign.

Rookie Derrius Guice, Washington, had a half-strike, but he tore his ACL in a preseason game last August. The Redskins tried a few backs, signed Peterson, and Peterson ran for 1,042 yards.

Peterson once returned from a ripped ACL to run 2,000 yards and win the most valuable player in the NFL, so running for 1,000 to 33 years when he seemed to run out of time in the NFL was not his most impressive feat. But it was still quite remarkable.

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What's left of Peterson?

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Peterson will also be a member of the Hall of Fame, so it's hard to dismiss another great season. It's a little surprising that Washington awarded him a two-year contract, but he still looked like a capable back last year and a physical wonder.

Whatever Peterson does this season and beyond, he has already beaten many chances. He may have even more to add to his NFL history.

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