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“It is disrespectful to be honest with you. It really is.”
Adrian Peterson Says He’s Tired Of The Way NFL Owners And General Managers Refuse To Pay Brokers Their Worth … And Now, He’s Saying TMZ Sports He hopes that the youth of the game can change things.
Peterson has not had many contract issues during his career … he has earned more than $ 100 THOUSAND in 13 seasons.
But, he has seen other brokers get the axle when it’s time for new contracts … and he tells us he’s tired of seeing it.
“I think the change will come,” says Peterson. “Frank Gore and I keep showing the guys, ‘Hey, we are valuable. We can also have a 10, 14 year career, so rate us like a quarterback, you know?'”
Of course, there are still plenty of runners waiting for the tide to turn … Zeke Elliott famous had to wait outside training camp to get his big contract, while Dalvin Cook is now threatening do the same.
Derrick Henry, meanwhile, is forced to play on the franchise tag … while Alvin kamara He has yet to receive an extension despite playing in a very friendly deal with the Saints in his first 3 years in the league.
Peterson says he is hopeful that all of that will change soon … and adds, “These young riders are really changing the game for the better.”
“I feel like you’re going to keep getting men like that, that will help raise the value of the running back position.”
