Adrian Peterson wants to rush for 2,500 yards this season and Mike Zimmer has said he'll get enough carries to make that possible.

"As much as he can take, and as much as he can handle in all the things that we're doing," Zimmer said, via USA Today's Tom Pelissero. "Obviously, we're going to have to spell him at times like you do a lot of guys. But we get down on the goal line, and we're probably not pulling him out, you know? He's our best player, and we're going to continue to use him."

The Vikings will pay Peterson $26 million over the next two seasons.

Peterson missed 15 games last season due to his child abuse situation.