NFL Fans Are Pissed After Finding Out The Minnesota Vikings Give Out Adrian Peterson’s Number To Former New England Patriots Bust

Since Adrian Peterson last played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2016, his number 28 had continued o be remain unused. That ended this week.

The Vikings added to their receiving corps on Sunday, signing N’Keal Harry. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Henry would be the person to rock the No. 28.

Minnesota Vikings WR N'Keal Harry (@NkealHarry15) is wearing number 28. #Skol pic.twitter.com/dqtv65mphB

— NFL Jersey Numbers (@nfl_jersey_num) August 6, 2023

Adrian Peterson became the team’s all-time leading rusher and one of the top rushers of all-time during his 10 years with the club. He also rushed for over 11,000 yards and won the rushing title three times.

That is just among many reasons why fans are upset at the Vikngs for not making that number off-limit.

Letting a wide receiver wear Adrian Peterson's number should be considered treason https://t.co/6jel1TyjsB

— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) August 6, 2023

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What are we doing here https://t.co/bY8099uDUm

— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) August 6, 2023

90 man rosters are big and they already have 10, 80, and 88 retired.

His options were 4, 28, or 81. https://t.co/UJdHlLmWTJ

— Purple FTW! Podcast (@PurpleForTheWin) August 6, 2023

Letting a mid WR wear Adrian Peterson's number is crazy. Have some shame. https://t.co/um1giLA7jh

— Eric Ray (@EricRayweather) August 6, 2023

Not retiring 28 is one thing; plenty of great players in team history (Yary, Moss, Eller) don’t have their number retired

Reissuing 28 to a wide receiver? That’s absurd

And reissuing 28 to N’Keal freaking Harry? I’m disgusted https://t.co/avdYlBHZuT

— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) August 7, 2023

Interesting. I am genuinely curious what @AdrianPeterson thinks? https://t.co/dFdr723clt

— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 7, 2023

Letting anyone wear AP’s number let alone it be N’keal harry is disgusting https://t.co/7XQyUgapmn

— ty. (@_Hoodiety_) August 7, 2023

Vikings are a garbage franchise. How you let somebody else wear AP and Moss number smh https://t.co/SuUvjnNr9Q

— Top 25 DOA (@JShakoor22) August 6, 2023

Seven-time Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson is 38 years old and has not suited up in an NFL game since the former first-round pick was a member of the Seattle Seahawks back in December of 2021.

Despite this, Peterson still believes he can offer something to a team as the future Hall of Famer is looking to catch on with a team this coming season while recognizing that his career is done if that doesn’t happen.

“Mentally, I haven’t officially hung it up. We’ll see what happens. My mindset is, if God’s willing, maybe an opportunity presents itself, and maybe it happens this season. I’ll go from there. But [if] nothing happens this season, for sure, I will be hanging it up.”

Selected No. 7 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft, Peterson was among the best running backs in the NFL for a decade.

A knee injury limited Peterson to three games in the 2016 season and he never returned the running back that he used to be.

Peterson’s last action on the gridiron saw him record 98 rushing yards in four games while splitting time between the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks in 2021.