Redskins AP will have to fight to stay on top

Adrian Peterson enters the 2020 season fifth on the NFL all time rushing list. He is just under 1,100 yards shy of taking the 4th spot. The only active player above him is Frank Gore. This will be AP's 14th season.

Peterson spoke with John Keim of espn.  

“I’ve always had the mindset of being open to competition … So I will embrace it the same way. People ask me that question all the time — ‘Man, the Redskins are really packing that running back room, huh?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, they are.’ But hey … just gotta execute and produce. I’m not that guy that’s gonna withhold something to give myself an edge … A lot of these guys looked up to me — and still do — at a young age. So I’m going to do my part.”

The Redskins brought in several backs this offseason to improve their running game. Peterson is going to have to fend off his fellow teammates if he wants to hold on to the number one spot. 

See the thing is Peterson is 35. That's old for running backs. Running backs are considered old by 30. Peterson at the moment is living on Borrowed time as far as his career goes.

Peterson is under contract for $2.5 million in 2020 with a $3.25 million cap hit. Without ticket revenue, there's that much extra pressure for AP to show Dan Snyder that he's worth the extra money.