Adrian Peterson performed extra snaps Sunday than he had within the first two video games mixed.

Peterson, who signed six days earlier than the season opener, performed 24 snaps in Week One and 15 in Week Two. He noticed 21 touches in these two video games mixed, whereas sharing the backfield with Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift.

In Sunday’s recreation towards Arizona, Peterson performed 40 snaps and obtained 22 carries for 75 yards in addition to one catch for 10 yards. Johnson obtained three carries and one reception and Swift one catch.

It seems the Lions are able to make Peterson their lead again for the foreseeable future, too.

“It’s not something that these guys are or aren’t doing,” offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell stated Tuesday, through Michael Rothstein of ESPN. “We’re simply making an attempt to, once more, intensify their positives and put them in positions to achieve success. You noticed Swift. His performs had been just a little bit down. We wish to hold these up and get him extra concerned. The one play he catches, he has a pleasant catch-and-run, appears quick, appears explosive.

“It’s simply persevering with to handle these guys and placing them in the perfect conditions.”

The Lions see no have to put Peterson on a pitch depend regardless of his age (35), his profession video games (167) and his profession utilization (3,372 touches).

“I’ve informed you, this man is a freak of nature now. I don’t know the place that wall is or the place he’s going to hit it. The man is all the time asking for extra,” stated Bevell, who served because the Vikings’ offensive coordinator early in Peterson’s profession. “He’s in nice form. He takes care of his physique. He does all these little issues to set himself up for that success.

“I don’t know when it’s going to occur, however he needs [the ball], we would like him to have it and we’ll simply hold persevering with to go there and spell him with Kerryon, spell him with Swift and type of go from there.”

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