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Why the Washington Football Team isn’t missing Adrian Peterson

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Football Team runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Adrian Peterson isn’t missed by the Washington Football Team.

Adrian Peterson is a future Hall of Famer, there’s no question about that. Less than a month after releasing Derrius Guice after his domestic violence arrest, the Washington Football Team dropped Peterson in a surprising move.

Within a month, two of the top running backs on the team were released as Washington decided to move forward with rookie Antonio Gibson, journeyman J.