With Derrick Henry set to undergo surgery that will put the NFL rushing leader on the shelf for possibly weeks , the Tennessee Titans will add a future Hall of Fame running back to the backfield. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Titans are signing free-agent running back Adrian Peterson to the practice squad and plan to elevate him to the active roster.
Peterson played in 16 games in with the Detroit Lions, starting 10 tilts. He rushed for yards and seven TDs on carries with the Lions. The year-old has 14, total rushing yards in his career, just behind Barry Sanders for fourth-most all time. Peterson has a chance to carve out a role as the Titans' early-down ball carrier when he gets up to speed on the offense.
While he's no longer an All-Pro, Peterson showed last season he can still churn out yards between the tackles, with the occasional burst. The Titans' No. Tennessee will likely go with a committee approach to help fill the gaping hole left by Henry's injury. He rushed for 2, yards with the Minnesota Vikings in , the second highest single-season rushing total in NFL history. Peterson, like Henry, is one of eight players in league history to rush for 2, yards in a single season.
Peterson has mostly been durable regardless his age, appearing in at least 10 games in all but two seasons in his career. In , he played in one game after being suspended and charged with felony child abuse for disciplining his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch. He later pleaded no-contest on a lesser charge of misdemeanor reckless assault. He'll go out and do what he does best. He's an ultimate pro, and he's done it a long time. We'll just get out on the field and see what we can do.
Another bonus about the decision to sign Peterson: the players appear to be excited that he's around. Ryan Tannehill called Peterson a "huge addition" and said his career so far had been "unbelievable. Essentially, Peterson has the traits that the Titans are looking for in a running back.
So, signing the , pound back was a no-brainer. It seems like the Titans are going to use a committee approach in their backfield with Henry out. Dews was mum on the offense's plans for Peterson and simply implied that he needed to be ready for anything. McNichols is the Titans' second-leading receiver on the season, he figures to get most of the receiving work while Peterson gets more between-the-tackles opportunities.
Regardless of the rotation, the Titans have just a few goals for Peterson after his signing, as Vrabel explained,. That shouldn't be a problem for Peterson, whether he's getting a lot of touches or just being plugged into the lineup on a rotational basis. Rams v Titans. American Football.
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