Redskins’ Peterson declines to address his financial woes
ASHBURN, VA. — Adrian Peterson says he won’t be discussing financial woes that came to light over the summer.
The Washington Redskins running back conducted his first interview of training camp Tuesday and declined to answer a question about pending legal action against him. Peterson was sued last month over failure to fully repay a US$5.2-million loan and was ordered to pay $2.45 million to another creditor.
“I won’t be addressing none of that,” Peterson said. “I thought maybe you would figure that I wouldn’t. But I knew someone would probably ask, so I’m not going to be talking about none of that. You guys got questions pertaining to that, I won’t be answering it.”
Lawyer Chase Carlson said in a statement last month that “the truth behind Adrian Peterson’s current financial situation is more than is being reported at this time.”
“This is yet another situation of an athlete trusting the wrong people and being taken advantage of by those he trusted,” Carlson said. “Adrian and his family look forward to sharing further details when appropriate.”
Peterson had been off-limits to reporters since the start of camp because of the off-field situation.
The 34-year-old is entering the first season of a $5.03-million, two-year contract to stay with the Redskins after joining them a year ago. He earned roughly $99 million in his first 12 National Football League seasons spent mostly with Minnesota before stops in Miami, New Orleans and Washington over the past two years.
Peterson is eighth on the alltime rushing list with 13,318 career yards. He rushed for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns with the Redskins in 2018.