The Facts: Peterson has played 15 seasons, and he’s 37 years old. He’s played as many years as Emmitt Smith and is almost two years older than when Smith called it quits. Peterson isn’t ready to give it up, though the game might be ready to end it for him.

Diehards Line: The running back didn’t get his first chance in 2021 until the Titans signed him to their practice squad Nov. 1, and he finished the season on the Seahawks’ practice squad injured reserve list. He had 42 touches in 72 snaps with those two teams last season. Peterson will fight Le’Veon Bell on July 30 at Crypto.com Arena, but unlike Bell, Peterson wants to leave the door open to playing football in 2022. “This is something that I definitely can see myself doing going forward as well, just depending on how things kind of play out for me,” Peterson said Tuesday during a promotional event for the fight. “So, even after this fight, I will still be on my same routine, waiting for that next opportunity to present itself.” Peterson ranks fifth all time in rushing yards with 14,918, 3,437 behind all-time leading rusher Smith.