Jerick McKinnon To Work Out With Adrian Peterson
5 years agoSan Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon (knee) has been steadily increasing his workload on his twice surgically repaired right knee, and he is planning on working out with Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson at his gym in Texas. Peterson took McKinnon under his wing when the two played for the Vikings. "I feel like it's my last test to really see how it feels," McKinnon said. "There's a lot of hard work going on down there. That's really where I'm going to amp it up as hard as I can and see where it goes." Even though Matt Breida was traded, the Niners have plenty of bodies in the backfield with Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman and Jeff Wilson Jr., but McKinnon could carve out a third-down pass-catching role in 2020 if he's recovered from his knee issues. He could become a sleeper in PPR leagues.
Source: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
Source: The Athletic - Matt Barrows