Vikings' Peterson keeps number, avoids $1M penalty
RB to keep No. 28; Ends flirtation with No. 23
Eric Miller/ Reuters
What's in a number? Well, if Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson elected to change his jersey number, it was going to cost him $1 million.
With that in mind, Peterson ended his brief flirtation with the idea and kept No. 28 as opposed to pursuing No. 23.
Peterson explained his decision in a post on his Twitter account.
"So here is the deal with the number change!" Peterson wrote. "So I received a call and I was informed that I would've to buy all jerseys that's been produced & Thus far! N the total amount that I would have to pay blew my mind!!!!!"
Peterson signed a seven-year deal worth $100 million prior to this season. He rushed 208 times for 970 yards and 12 touchdowns before a gruesome knee injury ended his campaign.
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