Remarkable Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson might be back in action Sunday against the Lions.
| Rush | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 169 | 1081 | 8 | 15 | 220 | 1 |
Vikings coach Brad Childress said Sunday that if Peterson makes it through a full week of practice he will be in the lineup against the Lions.
"He's just got to continue to progress and make it through a full week of practice and our game plan," he said, according to the Star Tribune.
Peterson tore the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee two weeks ago against Green Bay and has missed Minnesota's past two games.
The Vikings improved to 2-1 without Peterson in the lineup after throttling the Giants 41-17 on Sunday. Chester Taylor, filling in for Peterson, has rushed for 241 total yards in the two games with four rushing touchdowns.
One week after setting the single-game NFL record with 296 yards rushing against San Diego, Peterson was injured when Packers cornerback Al Harris went low to bring him down in the third quarter of a 34-0 loss to Green Bay.
Team doctors were adamant the injury was relatively minor in nature, and Peterson would return at some point this season.
Peterson said he was encouraged by his week of practice before Sunday's Giants game, which included some rehabilitation work in the pool and limited snaps on the field. The running back tested out his knee while wearing a brace before Sunday's game but was made inactive for the second straight week.
Peterson said Sunday that he made his case to play Sunday but was rebuffed.
"Once I get a full week of practice under my belt, I'm pretty sure I'll be ready to play. We're just going to take it one day at a time. Each day I've been improving, so [I'll] try to keep it up," Peterson said Sunday, according to the Star Tribune.
When he does return, Peterson will wear a brace to protect his knee, something he is still getting used to.
"It feels like it's been stiffening me up," Peterson said last week. "It's really just getting used to the brace and everything."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Source: ESPN.com
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