The Redskins have been plagued by injuries at the running back position this preseason. First, stud second-round pick Derrius Guice went down with a torn ACL in the first preseason week. In Week 2, Byron Marshall and Samaje Perine both suffered ankle injuries while second-half standout Martez Carter was waived with an injury designation. That left the Redskins with just three healthy bodies at running back, and it seemed likely that they were going to add another player to the fold.
However, Adrian Peterson wasn’t the man that many expected the team to sign.