Peterson: 'I'll be ready to roll Sunday'

A day after resting his injured calf, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he'll return to practice this afternoon and will play against Kansas City.

September 29, 2011 at 9:23PM
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A day after missing practice because of a calf injury, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he'll return to practice this afternoon and will play on Sunday at Kansas City.

"I'm feeling good," he said in the locker room today. "Just a little rest [on Wednesday]. I had a calf contusion. It's sore, but it's not really bothering me. It won't hinder me from playing. It won't stop me from playing."

Peterson said he got kicked in the calf right before halftime. It stiffened up after the game, he said.

"I got high tolerance for pain," Peterson said. "With a contusion, it's all about trying to flush it out and keep the muscle loose. Pain is only temporary. ... I'll be ready to roll on Sunday."

Linebacker E.J. Henderson wasn't in the locker room during the media access period. Practice starts in abouot 45 mintues, so we'll know then whether he's practicing. Henderson missed Wednesday's practice because of swelling in his left knee.

The swelling in his left knee is a common occurrence. He missed two days of practice two weeks ago and still played on Sunday.

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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