(Sporting Alert) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been listed as active and will play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, despite being doubtful following the death of his son.
The Vikings left the deciding up to Peterson and the seven-year pro has opted to feature, two days after the death of his 2-year-old son.
His son died from injuries he sustained in an alleged assault by the boyfriend of the child’s mother, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Peterson has tallied 421 yards and has five touchdowns so far this season.
Meanwhile, Detroit Lions have listed wide receiver Calvin Johnson as active for today’s contest with the Cleveland Browns.
Johnson, who starts today, had missed the Lions’ defeat to the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 because of a right knee injury.
Elsewhere, defensive backs Jairus Byrd and Stephon Gilmore and running back C.J. Spiller are all listed as active for the Buffalo Bills against the Cincinnati Bengals, but wide receiver Stevie Johnson, who is carrying a back problem, which forced him to missed practice all week, is inactive.
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Carolina – RB Kenjon Barner, DE Dwan Edwards, S Robert Lester, WR Marvin McNutt, CB D.J. Moore, CB Josh Norman, G Amini Silatolu
Minnesota – G Jeff Baca, DT Chase Baker, LB Audie Cole, QB Josh Freeman, LB Gerald Hodges, S Mistral Raymond, DE Justin Trattou
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Oakland – DT Christo Bilukidi, SS Tyvon Branch, WR Juron Criner, LB Kaluka Maiava, DT Daniel Muir, OT Menelik Watson, C/G Stefen Wisniewski
Kansas City – QB Tyler Bray, TE Anthony Fasano, CB Brandon Flowers, DT Jaye Howard, G Rishaw Johnson, C Eric Kush, LB Dezman Moses
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Green Bay – DE Josh Boyd, CB Jarrett Bush, CB Casey Hayward, LB Brad Jones, LB Clay Matthews, RB James Starks, G/C Greg Van Roten
Baltimore – NT Terrence Cody, C Ryan Jensen, OT Bryant McKinnie, OT Jah Reid, LB John Simon, DT Marcus Spears, WR Brandon Stokley
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Philadelphia – TE James Casey, TE Emil Igwenagu, OT Dennis Kelly, CB Jordan Poyer, CB Shaun Prater, DE Damion Square, OT Matt Tobin
Tampa Bay – CB Michael Adams, DE William Gholston, CB Rashaan Melvin, G Carl Nicks, G Patrick Omameh, DE Trevor Scott, WR Mike Williams
DETROIT LIONS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Detroit – WR Nate Burleson, OT Jason Fox, CB Jonte Green, C Leroy Harris, QB Kellen Moore, RB Theo Riddick, TE Tony Scheffler
Cleveland – OL Garrett Gilkey, WR Charles Johnson, C Patrick Lewis, TE Keavon Milton, LB Jabaal Sheard, OL Martin Wallace, DL Billy Winn
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW YORK JETS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh – OT Mike Adams, LB Chris Carter, DT Hebron Fangupo, QB Landry Jones, RB Isaac Redman, OL Cody Wallace, WR Markus Wheaton
New York Jets – OL Oday Aboushi, G Will Campbell, WR Santonio Holmes, OT Ben Ijalana, CB Dee Milliner, QB Brady Quinn, TE Zach Sudfeld
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1:00 PM (ET)
Cincinnati – RB Rex Burkhead, CB Brandon Ghee, OT Tanner Hawkinson, DE Margus Hunt, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, G Mike Pollak, WR Ryan Whalen
Buffalo – CB Ron Brooks, DB Brandon Burton, WR Stevie Johnson, QB E.J. Manuel, OL Antoine McClain, DB Justin Rogers
ST. LOUIS RAMS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 PM (ET)
St. Louis – DT Matt Conrath, CB Cortland Finnegan, G Barrett Jones, OT Mike Person, DE Gerald Rivers, OT Rodger Saffold, G Brandon Washington
Houston – LB Tim Dobbins, G Andrew Gardner, DE Tim Jamison, QB Case Keenum, LB Sam Montgomery, G Cody White, RB Cierre Wood
