Remember all that talk about Adrian Peterson possibly playing in Week 3 despite tearing his meniscus in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers? Yeah, you can go ahead and shelve that.
Reports now say the Minnesota Vikings running back also suffered an injury to the lateral collateral ligament in his knee, in addition to the meniscus tear.
In addition to have torn meniscus, Adrian Peterson also has a torn lateral collateral ligament, team source tells @JeffDarlington and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2016
So there's more damage to Adrian Peterson knee than previously thought, making it even more difficult for him to return this season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2016
Schefter later reported that the Vikings say Peterson does not have a torn LCL. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says it’s a sprain that won’t need to be repaired surgically.
There was already a report out on Wednesday saying Peterson would undergo surgery that could knock him out for the season.
However, as we know when it comes to Adrian Peterson, you can never rule anything out. He’s the same guy who once returned from a torn ACL in nine months and then rushed for over 2,000 yards in the following season. But at age 31, doubts about his recovery are completely founded. There is even talk that Peterson has played his last snap for the Vikings.
