The Facts: Peterson wants to play a 15th season for a chance to win a championship, but to do that, the running back needs to find a team to give him a chance. Peterson reiterated Tuesday what he said earlier this offseason: He is not ready to retire. Peterson, who turned 36 last month, has two goals remaining in his career -- breaking Emmitt Smith's career rushing record and winning a Super Bowl ring."I'm looking for a contender," Peterson told SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm looking for a team that's built to go and chase a championship. That's my ultimate goal, and I feel like I can really help to contribute in accomplishing that. A team with a good quarterback, a good defense and some playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. For me to be able to get into that type of situation would be perfect."
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As PFT's Charean Williams suggested, it sounds like Peterson just described the Buccaneers, a prospect he mentioned in February. But since then, the Bucs have re-signed Leonard Fournette and signed Giovani Bernard. Peterson averaged 3.9 yards on 156 carries and 37.8 yards in rushing for 604 in his only season in Detroit. He has played for three other teams since leaving Minnesota after the 2016 season. Peterson has 14,820 rushing yards, putting him fifth on the all-time list, 3,535 behind Smith. Smith has three Super Bowl rings. Peterson has never played in a Super Bowl, reaching the NFC Championship Game once. The Vikings went 1-4 in the postseason in his time there, and Peterson has not appeared in a playoff game with any other team.