The Redskins have agreed to sign running back Adrian Peterson to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (on Twitter). Peterson auditioned for the Redskins on Monday morning and it did not take long for a deal to come together. 
Peterson will provide the Redskins with another option in the wake of several running back injuries. The Redskins have lost presumptive starter Derrius Guice to a torn ACL and there are questions about the readyness of Samaje Perine and Byron Marshall for Week 1. The addition of Peterson gives the ‘Skins four healthy backs as he joins Rob Kelley, Chris Thompson, and Kapri Bibbs on the practice field.
For all of his star power and past accomplishments, it’s hard to say exactly what the Redskins are getting in Peterson. Last year, Peterson averaged just 3.4 yards per carry on 156 rushes between the Saints and Cardinals. While there were flashes of greatness, including two 130-yard games, the Redskins will look for Peterson to prove himself between now and the season opener.
It should be noted that Peterson, 33, has a track record of proving doubters wrong. After missing the majority of the 2014 season, Peterson came roaring back in 2015 to post a league-leading 1,485 yards with 11 rushing TDs.
The Redskins have now become Peterson’s fourth NFL team across 12 NFL seasons. This may be an opportunity for Peterson to further his place in the history books. With four more rushing yards, he’ll pass Marshall Faulk for eleventh on the all-time list. With 37 more, he’ll leapfrog Jim Brown, putting him in the top ten.
Before signing Peterson, the Redskins also worked out fellow running backs Orleans Darkwa and Jamaal Charles. It’s unlikely that the Redskins will sign either player, though deals have not explicitly been ruled out in either case.
A.P will get a chance to return to New Orleans for a prime time Monday night game and show he still has something left…unfortunately there will be no such trip to the land of the Vikings.
It’s AD not AP…
His third team in a year so yeah I guess you could call him A.D (Adrian Detour son).
There will be in the playoffs…..bwhahahahaha….I almost said that with a straight face. Skins….vikes….playoffs? Bwahahahaha
I like this move! It just made too much sense. Rob Kelley hasn’t exactly set the league on fire and is a sub par option to start. Peterson compliments Chris Thompson well and should fair a bit better behind a vastly greater line than he had in AZ.. Hopefully Gruden will be less predictable with his run play calls.
Washington didn’t have many great options. The main drawback to having Peterson is that he won’t be of any use as a safety value receiver if Smith gets harassed in the pocket.
That’s for sure. The pickens were slim.. However, I think his pass catching ability is a bit under rated. The Vikings rarely utilized running backs that way during his 10 year tenure.. The only exception is when Favre was there – when Peterson had 43 catches for 436 yards in Favre’s first year (2009) and then 36 catches for 341 yards the following year. He’s no David Johnson or Le’Veon Bell in the hands department but he is an improvement over Kelley.. but that’s not saying much.
George Allen approves.
My all time favorite coach. He was a maverick with some very unorthodox ideas, but he had an amazing gift for motivating players and never had a losing season.
Late flier in fantasy football.
Is he really worth a look in fantasy this year? Dude was awful last season. I don’t know there’s anything left in the tank
I’m talking like last round pick. That way I can say I owned AP on at least one fantasy team. Never had him when he was good.
Definitely worth a flier in the last round of the draft. Darren Sproles is back this year at age 35; coming off a torn ACL and broken arm! Age is just a number for some people (Sproles, Brady, Vinatieri & hopefully AD as well).
He looked incredible in practice yesterday. He’s big, fast, and he’s in great shape …. and I think he may fit better in our zone scheme than many think.
He’s a great add. We’ll see more Fri night. I expect him to force a re-evaluation of our running back depth chart.