Adrian Peterson: Saquon Barkley’s Comeback from Knee Wound Will Be ‘Provoking’

Adrian Peterson: Saquon Barkley’s Comeback from Knee Wound Will Be ‘Provoking’

Detroit Lions' Adrian Peterson warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

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Detroit Lions working aid Adrian Peterson equipped his beef as a lot as New York Giants working aid Saquon Barkley after the 23-year-aged suffered a knee difficulty within the Giants’ 17-13 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Adrian Peterson @AdrianPeterson

.@saquon a born winner!! The comeback is going to be scary 💯

“[Barkley] a born winner!!” Peterson wrote on Twitter. “The comeback is going to be scary.”   

Barkley reportedly is feared to beget torn his ACL, per Adam Schefter and Jordan Raanan of ESPN. He became as soon as carted off the discipline after a flee within the second quarter and became as soon as ruled out. 

The 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year led the league in yards from scrimmage (2,028) in 2018 and ran for 1,003 yards and 6 touchdowns whereas catching 52 passes for 438 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Peterson grew to was a clinical shock with the Minnesota Vikings in 2012.

After he tore his ACL and MCL in December 2011, he returned in 2012 and ended his comeback season just correct nine yards petrified of an NFL single-season file with 2,097 yards. He became as soon as honored because the NFL MVP that season and carried out as runner-up in vote casting for the NFL Comeback Participant of the Year.

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