Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson suffered a mild ankle sprain in Sunday's victory over the Tennessee Titans, but shouldn't be in danger of missing any time, according to 1500 ESPN's Tom Pelissero.
Adrian Peterson injury: Mild ankle sprain for Vikings RB
Adrian Peterson suffered an sprained ankle early in the Vikings’ 30-7 win over the Titans on Sunday. Fortunately for Minnesota, it doesn’t appear to be anything serious.
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The injury, which occurred on the second play of the game, hampered Peterson through the remainder of the first half, as he told FSN North’s Brian Hall:
“I was thinking about it too much. I couldn’t cut and I was trying to test it out. That threw my focus off.”
After rushing for just 35 yards in the first half, Peterson finished a bit stronger, ending his day with 88 yards on 17 carries. While Peterson believes he played better in the second half, he still seemed down about his overall effort.
I just had to come in in the second half and get some tape and adjust and refocus. I came out and did all right in the second half, but I just got to do better.”
As a whole, the Vikings ran the ball very well on Sunday, racking up 175 yards on the ground, albeit against the league's 27th-ranked run defense. Minnesota will face a stiffer test on Oct. 14, when they face the Washington Redskins, who are ranked No. 13 in the NFL in rushing yards allowed.
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