Adrian Peterson had a strong debut for the Washington Redskins on Friday night, rushing for 56 yards in the team's third preseason game.

He did so on 11 carries in the first half.

"My body feels good right now," Peterson said. "We'll see how I feel when I wake up in the morning. But I felt like I responded well. My legs felt good, I didn't get tired, so the cardio is where it needs to be. And right now I just look at it as knocking a little rust off."

The Redskins signed Peterson on Monday.