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Adrian Peterson still not ruled out for Sunday

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier isn't ruling out Adrian Peterson for Sunday's game at Atlanta just yet. Frazier says the plan is to get Peterson out of his walking boot Thursday to see if he can put some weight on his injured ankle.
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Vikings coach Leslie Frazier isn't ruling out Adrian Peterson for Sunday's game at Atlanta just yet. Frazier says the plan is to get Peterson out of his walking boot Thursday to see if he can put some weight on his injured ankle.

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