Washington Redskins bring back Adrian Peterson for 2020 season

Peterson signed a one-year deal with the Redskins in August 2018 following 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings

Image: Adrian Peterson is fifth on the list of all-time rushing leaders in the NFL

Adrian Peterson will return to the Washington Redskins in 2020 as the team officially picked up his option for next season.

"Adrian Peterson is the epitome of what it means to be a pro in this league," said new coach Ron Rivera.

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"Adrian's leadership and passion towards the game of football will set an example of what is expected of the players in this program moving forward."

Peterson, who is fifth on the all-time rushing list with 14,216 yards, was a team captain and led Washington in attempts (211), rushing yards (898) and rushing touchdowns (five) last season.

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Peterson has played in 164 career games and currently ranks No 8 in rushing attempts (3,036), No 4 in rushing touchdowns (111) and No 6 in yards per game (86.7) in NFL history.

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Next up on the rushing list would be Barry Sanders, who is 1,053 yards ahead of Peterson and fourth on the all-time rushing list.

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The veteran back is 12 rushing touchdowns behind Marcus Allen for third all-time.

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NFL offseason key dates

When? What?
February 24 - March 2 NFL Scouting Combine
February 25 First day for teams to designate Franchise or Transition Players
March 10 Deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players
March 18 2020 league year and free agency period begin
April 6 Clubs with new head coaches (Panthers) may begin offseason workout programs
April 17 Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 23-25 2020 NFL Draft
July 15 Deadline for any designated Franchise Player to sign a multi-year contract extension
Mid-July Teams may open training camp for rookies seven days before the permissible reporting date for veterans
September 5 Teams must reduce rosters to 53 players.

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