Teammates from the National Football League's (NFL) Minnesota Vikings are anticipating the return of running back Adrian Peterson who is currently on the commissioner's permission list.

If Peterson is ever reinstated, it seems like his teammates would be happy to welcome him back and play alongside him again.

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Last Tuesday, a number of prominent Vikings players said that they would be excited to have Peterson back on the roster.

They also added that Peterson would not need to do anything to regain their trust in the locker room after his Sept. 12 arrest for child abuse charges.

Currently, Peterson has been absent for eight games.

Throughout the suspension, Peterson has stayed in contact with several of his teammates and coaches. He even texted a motivational speech to Coach Mike Zimmer for him to read to the players before their game against the Atlanta Falcons. 

Peterson's support goes well beyond that of his former teammates, as he even helped out rookie running back Jerick McKinnon who offered him some advice. In Peterson's absence, McKinnon has run for 445 yards.

"We all know the kind of person he is," tight end Kyle Rudolph said. "We've stood behind him this whole time. You'd be crazy not to welcome him back into that locker room. It would be a big pickup for this locker room being we have so many young guys."

He went on to add that any time they could have a veteran back in that locker room, the leader that he is in the locker room, or even his presence out on the practice field, would be a  big thing for the Vikings.

League spokesperson Brian McCarthy said that the league was currently reviewing the court documents before commissioner Roger Goodell can reinstate Peterson from the exempt list. 

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