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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Vikings back Adrian Peterson misses practice with sore calf
Posted by: Dan Wiederer under Injury report, Vikings, Leslie Frazier, Adrian Peterson, E.J. Henderson, Kevin Williams, Leslie Frazier, Tyrell Johnson Updated: September 28, 2011 - 3:41 PM
It’s a sore calf. Nothing serious. That’s the official word from Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier on why star running back Adrian Peterson wasn’t seen at the start of practice Wednesday afternoon at Winter Park. Frazier said Peterson took a kick to the calf at some point during Sunday’s loss to Detroit and was still experiencing a bit of soreness. So as a precaution Peterson was held out of Wednesday’s drills. He should be clear to practice Thursday and will play Sunday at Kansas City.
“We'll give him a chance to recover another day,” Frazier said. “He'll be fine tomorrow.”
As for linebacker E.J. Henderson, he missed Wednesday’s practice to rest a sore left knee which has been giving him some trouble during the early season. Henderson will likely be ready to play Sunday though Frazier said he wasn’t certain whether the veteran linebacker would practice much if at all on Thursday.
Injury report update: Tight end Jim Kleinsasser (elbow) and safety Tyrell Johnson (hip) were both listed as limited participants for Wednesday's practice. Other Vikings who were listed on the injury report but still participated fully Wednesday were cornerbacks Asher Allen (toe) and Chris Cook (groin) and defensive tackle Kevin Williams (foot).
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