Report: Titans Waive Former Oklahoma Star Adrian Peterson

After three games, Adrian Peterson's time in Tennessee has been cut short.

Ryan Chapman | Nov 23, 2021

Report: Titans Waive Former Oklahoma Star Adrian Peterson /

Adrian Peterson’s stay in Tennessee was short.

After just three games with the Titans, the franchise announced they have waived the former Oklahoma running back.

Through his brief stay with the Titans, Peterson rushed the ball 27 times, gaining just 81 yards and one touchdown.

The Titans threw a Hail Mary bringing Peterson in after the NFL’s leading rusher, Derrick Henry, went down with a foot injury which the team feared would initially cost him the season.

Peterson is without a doubt one of the best running backs in NFL history, but in his 15th NFL season he was unable to recapture his old form to be a factor in the the run game.

Previously, Peterson said he wanted to play until he broke the NFL rushing record, but it’s hard to see him finding a spot on an NFL roster to reach his goal. Currently, Peterson has 14,902 career rushing yards, trailing Emmitt Smith’s all-time record of 18,355 by 3,453 yards.

Currently, Peterson sits fifth on the all-time rushing list.

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Published Nov 23, 2021

RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK.