Adrian Peterson ‘Uneasy’ About Returning to the Vikings
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Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — There has been recent talk about whether or not the Minnesota Vikings will be willing to bring back suspended running back Adrian Peterson. As it turns out, Peterson himself is “uneasy” about returning to the only NFL team he’s only played for.
Peterson missed all but one game this past season after he was indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child. He pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of misdemeanor reckless assault back in November.
“It’s hard to say (what my future will be),” Peterson said in an interview with ESPN. “I love Minnesota. There are people that have had my back, and supported me.”
“Last year, with the things that took place, [I] had a lot of fans that supported me through everything. For the fans, I would definitely love to come back, but then again, it’s a business. When it comes down to business, you can’t get caught up in the loyalty to fans or to a team or anything like that. You know how it is in the NFL,” he continued.
“I learned a lot through this process. I’m still uneasy, to be honest with you. I’m still uneasy about a lot of things that took place within the organization,” Peterson added. “Of course those guys ultimately supported me, and I’m grateful for that. But ultimately, with me being able to be on the inside and see how cards were dealt, how things were worded, this, that and the other, it’s about protecting your brand, your organization, what you have built.”
“In the scheme of things, not one person counts over that. I get that,” he concluded.
Peterson has 10,190 rushing yards in eight NFL seasons.
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