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The athletic abilities of star running back Adrian Peterson led the Minnesota Vikings to give him a seven-year, $100 million contract extension before the season started.

Now, they hope his recuperative abilities are just as good and he is able to live up to being the highest-paid running back in the NFL.

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Donovan McNabb is apparently playing the role of Scrooge heading into the holiday weekend, stiffing former teammate, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, on a $5,000 donation to Kick For a Cure: a charity that supports people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is listed as probable to return to the lineup Sunday against the New Orleans Saints after missing the past three games with a high ankle sprain.

A person with knowledge of the situation says the Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterback Donovan McNabb, giving the 13-year veteran the opportunity to sign with another team for the stretch run.

The person spoke Thursday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the decision.

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has left the game against Oakland with an ankle injury. Peterson hobbled off the field at the end of the first quarter after a tough 12-yard run through heavy traffic.

His left ankle rolled hard as he was brought down by the Raiders, and he could barely put weight on it as he was helped to the sideline by team trainers.

Green Bay Packers' Randall Cobb leaps into the crowd after an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Monday, Nov.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass over Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct.

Police have arrested Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook on domestic battery charges that could cause him to miss this weekend's game against the Green Bay Packers.

The Bears took the right turn at the fork in the road of their season Sunday night, emphatically dispatching the Minnesota Vikings 39-10 at Soldier Field to even their record at 3-3.

Devin Hester returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and defensive end Julius Peppers went from doubtful Saturday to an impactful starter Sunday, registering two ...

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