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Peterson, an almost certain top-10 pick in the first round of Saturday's NFL draft, re-injured his collarbone in the Sooners' loss in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day -- an injury that has not been previously disclosed except to NFL teams. A high-level source on one team said the evaluation of his team's medical staff was that Peterson will require a surgical procedure, which would delay his availability at the start of training camp and perhaps longer. That team estimated Peterson would be sidelined after the procedure for "two or three months."
Reported by SI.com
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If true, that would likely mean Peterson, who first broke his collarbone on Oct. 14, would miss the entire off-season workouts of the team that drafted him and make him questionable for the early part of the preseason. At least two teams that SI.com insider Don Banks spoke to acknowledged that Peterson's health was a consideration in their draft analysis. ... Those interested will want to watch for more on this story after this weekend's draft.
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