Running Back Has Torn Meniscus

“We’re going to put it on our shoulders and do whatever we can do to put the offense in a good position”, Robison said. With the loss, the Packers are faced with trying to remedy an offense that has been out of sorts in their first two games.

Zimmer praised the next men up in the Vikings backfield, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata, and exuded confidence in both of them.

ESPN’s Josina Anderson goes on to report that Peterson has what’s being called a “bucket tear” in the knee, an injury that usually requires three-to-six months of recovery time.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is helped to the locker room in the third quarter of Sunday night’s game after suffering a knee injury against the Green Bay Packers.

Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott had just started breaking down video of the Vikings when he met with Charlotte media Monday afternoon.

“They came out and made a little bit more plays than we did, but at the same time, we could learn and grow from it and it’s not the end of the road”.

CLEVELAND – Josh McCown will miss at least one game with an injured left shoulder, forcing the Browns to start their third quarterback in three games. You saw tonight we even mixed in some of the up-tempo that we were doing previous year in Philadelphia, and I just think being part of this offense if fun, because there is so many different facets of it.

The Vikings revamped their offensive line in the offseason, signing Boone from the San Francisco 49ers and right tackle Andre Smith from the Cincinnati Bengals, and moving Brandon Fusco from left guard to right guard.

Rodgers completed only 20 of 36 for 213 yards Sunday.

The injury to Peterson is the latest blow to the Vikings. “Try, like I’ve said before, to find a way”. “It’s getting (Nelson) back in the mix and Jared Cook back in the mix”.

Bradford played very well in his Vikings debut, but he also was sacked four times and was hit many more by an aggressive, blitzing Packers defense. The extent of the surgery, Chao said, will determine how long he is out.

For running back Adrian Peterson, though, it not only was a awful performance but he also got hurt. “We all benefit from wins, so whatever it takes to get those”.

NOTES: McCarthy had no update on DT Letroy Guion (knee) and S Morgan Burnett (hamstring).

If it’s on the shorter end, Peterson, 31, could return late in the regular season, which ends January 1, and possibly for the playoffs.