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Following up on a previous item. ... A sprained ankle knocked Peterson out of Sunday’s win over the Redskins, opening the door for rookie Toby Gerhart to see the first extended action of his career. Still, Profootballtalk.com is told that Peterson is expected to be available when the Vikings hosting the Bills on Sunday.
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That said, Peterson is still slated for an MRI on Monday. He said after the game that the pain was “unbearable“. Stay tuned for more. .... As PFT's Mike Florio suggested, Gerhart did fairly well in his debut, gaining 76 yards on 22 carries and scoring his first NFL touchdown, but the Vikings need Peterson if they hope to piece together their first two-game winning streak of the 2010 season.
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