Adrian Peterson is old.<\/p>\n
But the 13-year league veteran looks good and says he feels even better. Peterson recently told NFL Network that he would like to play 3-4 more years. If that comes to pass, he would retire from the NFL on the doorstep of 40 years old. Thats almost unthinkable.<\/p>\n
But its entirely possible. And given that Peterson still has goals in mind, hes not ready to walk away from the game just yet.<\/p>\n
Winning a championship is the one I want most.<\/p>\n
But theres also the matter of Emmitt Smiths all-time NFL rushing record. Peterson needs 4,140 more rushing yards to pass the Cowboys legend.<\/p>\n
Thats one of the goals I set to myself when I entered the NFL was to pass the GOAT, Peterson told NFL Network.<\/p>\n
Both achievements are unlikely. The Washington Football Team would currently be considered a Super Bowl longshot, and theres no reason to expect that Peterson can string together four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons at his current age. Peterson turned 35 in March.<\/p>\n
But the touches might be there, at least for the 2020 season.<\/p>\n
Washington released running back Derrius Guice on Friday night, just hours after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.<\/p>\n
That leaves Peterson as the top running back on the roster, though recent Washington draftees will also compete to replace Guices production.<\/p>\n
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