Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he plans to play Sunday against New Orleans. AP has practiced two straight days, saying he’s about 85 percent healthy after missing the last three games with a high ankle sprain.

Head coach Leslie Frazier is "optimistic" that Adrian Peterson will play Sunday when the Vikings host the 10-3 New Orleans Saints. Peterson has missed the last three-and-a-half games with a high ankle sprain.

Adrian Peterson expects to remove the walking boot from his sprained left ankle Thursday. He also expects to play Sunday against Atlanta. Leslie Frazier will make the final call on whether he plays, but Peterson says his mentality is to go out and "see what he can do."

Adrian Peterson was held out of practice again today. It’s been more than two weeks since he suffered a high ankle sprain in a game against the Raiders. He’s missed the last two games, but still hopes to play against the Lions on Sunday.

ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell believes Adrian Peterson won't be able to play Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Bell writes that even though Peterson hasn't been ruled out, other players with high ankle sprains haven't been able to suit up a week after the injury.

Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier says Adrian Peterson is "questionable" for Sunday's game against Denver. Peterson is nursing a high ankle sprain. He sat out last week's loss to Atlanta.

Adrian Peterson was in a Houston courtroom Friday morning for his initial appearance stemming from his arrest at an area nightclub last weekend, but the case was effectively delayed. The star Minnesota Vikings running back says he did not resist arrest.

Adrian Peterson will miss a second straight game due to a high ankle sprain. Percy Harvin, meanwhile, is expected to play even though he missed practice with an undisclosed illness that is reportedly not migraine-related.