NFL great says he’s not retired: ‘Mentally, I haven’t officially hung it up’

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Adrian Peterson may not have played in the NFL during the 2022 season, but the running back has yet to hang up his cleats.

The NFL’s fifth all-time leading rusher is 38 years old and just 351 yards away from tying Barry Sanders for fourth all-time on the list.

Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 18, 2016, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

And he’s open to another opportunity for the upcoming season. 

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"Mentally, I haven’t officially hung it up," Peterson told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "We’ll see what happens. My mindset is, if God’s willing maybe an opportunity presents itself and maybe it happens this season. I’ll go from there. But nothing happens this season, for sure I will be hanging it up."

Peterson last played during the 2021 NFL season, appearing in four games for the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks. 

He’s 3,437 yards behind Emmitt Smith for the most rushing yards in a career, a record Peterson says he will not be breaking. 

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Adrian Peterson of the Seahawks reacts after defeating the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field on Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

"He set a standard there," Peterson told the Star-Telegram. "You see why it’s been there for such a long time. I feel like I had the great opportunity to do it. Unfortunately, I experienced some hiccups throughout my career and you know, injuries and things like that, just wasn’t able to get there. So I