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SI.com's Peter King said in his Monday Morning Quarterback column today that Peterson will require 8-10 months to recover from his knee injury, but how he attacks his rehab will determine how he plays upon his return.
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Remember, Wes Welker came back 7 months after a similar procedure. "Wes Welker's rare," Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told King Sunday. "But I talked to Adrian on the plane on the way home last night. He's down, of course. But he will attack his rehab viciously. He is such a strong-minded guy. We won't know everything about the damage until the surgery is done, but we think if everything goes perfectly, Adrian will be back to play at the start of next season. I think he'll turn out to be one of those case studies people look at when they want to see how a guy rehabbed to come back strong.'
SI.com's injury expert Will Carroll said, "There's no reason to believe Peterson won't be able to come back at or near the same level," Carroll said via email. "The biggest issue will be confidence. Peterson will have to believe in his knee the way he did on every step before that last one Saturday. That's the biggest issue, but one I believe he can overcome."
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