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Running-back depleted Redskins take a shot on Peterson

In his prime, Adrian Peterson was an undeniable force — so much so that the former Minnesota Vikings running back is the only non-quarterback in the last 11 seasons to have been awarded the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.

That year — 2012 — Peterson came just eight yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time single-season rushing record, finishing with 2,097 yards — a feat all the more impressive, considering he was coming off a torn ACL a year prior.

But that was then. Six years can be an eternity in the NFL — and these days, it’s fair to wonder: just how much does Peterson have left?