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Reaction to the Washington Football Team releasing future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson on Friday morning is pouring in.

"I enjoyed my time with the Washington [Football Team]," Peterson told Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The FAN just a little while ago.

Peterson admitted to being surprised by the release to Josina Anderson, formerly of ESPN.

Hall of Fame RB Adrian Peterson to me on Washington release: “It caught me by surprise. I was having a strong camp. It was showing up on film, taking #1 reps all the way to this week. I just got notified by the running backs coach yesterday that they want to give these.... [ 1/4]
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 4, 2020

Ben Heisler of SI Fantasy, Bill Enright and myself broke down the Peterson release and what it means from a reality and fantasy perspective right here.

Where does the future Canton-bound back go from here?

If you look back at last years rankings - teams that struggled to run the ball consistently were the Jets, Steelers, Dolphins, Bears and Rams among the group.

Peterson grew up a Cowboys fan and makes his offseason home in Houston, so we would have to keep those teams in mind.

We know he's not heading to two places. Jacksonville (Jay Gruden) and New Orleans (clashed with Sean Payton).

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