Adrian Peterson's goal for 2015: 2,500 rushing yards

A restructured contract in his back pocket, Adrian Peterson is feeling pretty confident for a guywho played in just one game last season.

Peterson is pretty optimistic about where he'll stand in the hierarchy of great running backs once hecalls it a career, so it only makes sense the Minnesota Vikings star is just as ambitious about his in-season aspirations.

In an interview with the Vikings' team website, Peterson said Saturday he's aiming to rush for 2,500yards this season.

"I always keep the mark at 25 [2,500], so if I get close to that, that's not bad," Peterson said.

Of course, this isn't the first time Peterson has stated he wants to eclipse the 2,500-yard mark. Hesaid in January 2013 that he wanted to "make it to the 2,500-yard club" -- a club that would consistentirely of just himself if he ever made it.

Although one can appreciate Peterson setting the bar high for himself, it seems highly unlikely hewill ever get close to rushing for 2,500 yards in a season. In 2012, he rushed for 2,097 yards to finishnine yards short of beating Eric Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105.

Peterson, 30, was limited to one game last season following his indictment on child-abuse charges.After pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge, he was suspended for the remainder of theseason by the NFL. He was reinstated by the league in April.

It remains to be seen if Peterson is up to the challenge of toppling NFL greats Dickerson and EmmittSmith from the record books.

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