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Vikings' Adrian Peterson hopes to improve from shotgun formation

It was just one voluntary, unpadded, noncontact practice in late May, but the final team period of Wednesday morning’s organized team activity at Winter Park featured a familiar routine for running back Adrian Peterson.

On first and second down of one series of plays, Peterson lined up behind quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who took a pair of snaps from under center. Then on third down, Peterson was replaced by Jerick McKinnon, who lined up next to Bridgewater after the quarterback scooted back into the shotgun.

Last season, Peterson was named a first-team All-Pro because he again led the league in rushing.