The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Peterson said he's getting close to being able to participate in the team's offseason conditioning program. "I can't sit here and say I'm back right now," Peterson said. "But I am not far off at all."
Reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
It's the third straight offseason in which Peterson has had surgery. He had major knee surgery before the 2012 season and hernia surgery before last season. ... For what it's worth, Peterson also said he fully understands and wasn't bothered when new HC Mike Zimmer went on an Austin, Texas radio station and said that Peterson needed to prove himself as a leader on Zimmer's team. Assuming he's healthy, fantasy football owners can expect Peterson to do just that.
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