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ASHBURN Ugo Amadi Jersey , Va. (AP) — ice cubes and wrap them around his surgically repaired left knee.Guice chuckled a bit.“You’re really old school,” Guice said. “We got all this Cryotherapy and stuff, and you’re talking about bags of ice.”Old school, meet new school in the Washington Redskins‘ backfield headlined by a 34-year-old climbing the career rushing list and a 22-year-old itching to make his NFL debut 13 months after a torn ACL. That injury opened the door for Peterson’s resurgence in Washington, and now he is playing a part in helping Guice supplant him as the Redskins’ No. 1 running back.“I’m not going to knock anyone or not give someone some advice because I’m competing against that person,” Peterson said. “I want to see him be the best player he can be. When I see things on the field that I feel like he can do better, I’m on him about it.”Guice sometimes just watches Peterson — how he runs, how he dissects film and even how he takes notes in meetings. Call it an added benefit of Peterson signing a two-year extension with the Redskins.“Adrian is a future Hall of Famer,” Redskins President Bruce Allen said. “A lot of people want to be in the Hall of Fame and are striving for it who are currently playing, but throughout the league everyone knows he’s going to have a gold jacket in his future. … That type of role model is fantastic.”Even third-down back Chris Thompson was “star struck” when Peterson joined the team prior to last season. Within days, Peterson fit right in as one of the guys http://www.bengalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-drew-sample-jersey , but his resume makes him stand out to Guice and many other younger teammates.“It’s like a son watching their father,” Guice said. “Obviously he’s not our dad, but this is the same thing. We watch everything you do. We’re soaking it all up. He doesn’t even have to say anything. We just respect him that much.”Peterson might be the perfect mentor for Guice given that he rushed for almost 2,100 yards in 2012 after coming back from a torn ACL in his left knee. He and Thompson have plenty of tips for Guice to bounce back as effectively as possible, be it not rushing back, stretching muscles or feeling confident that he won’t tear the ligament again.“Know that four months out (from surgery), that new ACL is stronger than the other one,” Peterson said. “That’s something that you can lock into your mind and have that confidence.”Guice doesn’t lack for confidence. Slipping to the second round of the 2018 draft and this ordeal taught him he’s “really a strong son of a gun.”The LSU product has shown it. Despite just 11 carries in exhibition play because it took time to get physically cleared to play, Guice is listed as the Redskins’ starting running back going into Week 1 at Philadelphia.“We drafted him for a reason,” coach Jay Gruden said. “We feel like he can be a first, second and even a third down back http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/trayvon-mullen-jersey , if needed. I think the offense, carries-wise, will probably go through him.”Washington lacks proven offensive playmakers in the passing game, but there’s only one ball to go around for Guice, Peterson, Thompson and newly signed running back Wendell Smallwood.“However the coaches work out the playing time, that’s on them,” Guice said. “I’m just going to be ready when my name’s called.”Guice seeks out Peterson’s thoughts after a snap in practice and will gladly take any tips and tricks the veteran can provide about injury recovery. More than anything, he looks at Peterson’s own comeback from a torn ACL as something to shoot for and will follow his own lead in trying to replicate it.“He came back the next season and he was ready,” Guice said. “It’s the next season for me. I’m ready, so we’ll just have to see what happens.” MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have a little bit more flexibility to spend on offseason renovations http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/isaiah-johnson-jersey , after moving on from two veteran starters.By releasing right guard Mike Remmers and declining an option on safety Andrew Sendejo’s contract, the Vikings cleared more than $10 million in space under the salary cap on Monday as NFL teams were allowed to begin negotiating deals with players eligible for unrestricted free agency.The Vikings also tendered contracts to safety Anthony Harris and backup offensive tackle Rashod Hill, who were set to become restricted free agents when the market opens on Wednesday.The 29-year-old Remmers moved from tackle to guard and started all 16 games last season, his second with the Vikings, but the offensive line continued to be a source of trouble for a team that ranked just 19th in points and 20th in yards in 2018.Brian O’Neill fared relatively well at right tackle as a rookie, so moving Remmers back to his original position was not a viable option for the Vikings. His agent, Brett Tessler, said on Twitter that he was approached by the team about a restructured contract, but the two sides didn’t reach an agreement. Remmers, who signed a five-year deal in 2017 with a maximum value of $30 million, earned $11.5 million in two seasons with the Vikings. His departure cleared $4.55 million under the $188.2 million cap http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/hunter-renfrow-jersey , leaving the team with a $1.8 million hit for the remaining prorated portions of his signing bonus.“This is the decision that was made,” Tessler said, “and we look forward to our next opportunity.”The 31-year-old Sendejo parlayed special teams success into a place in the starting lineup beginning in 2013, but a groin injury limited him to just five games last season. Though Sendejo started 58 of a possible 96 games over the last six years, the Vikings never stopped considering other options for the back of the secondary next to four-time Pro Bowl pick Harrison Smith. With a $5.5 million salary scheduled for 2019 and no guaranteed money remaining, Sendejo was an easy target for cap savings.The way Harris played in his place last season made the decision even easier. He had three interceptions to match Smith for the team lead, in his fourth year in the league. Harris received a second-round tender worth $3.095 million for 2019, so if another team were to sign him it would require a second-round draft pick to be sent to the Vikings. Minnesota would not receive compensation if another team were to match the contract for Hill, who received a lower tender worth $2.025 million. Hill started 15 games over the last two seasons, before O’Neill overtook him on the depth chart.After guaranteeing $84 million over three years for quarterback Kirk Cousins in the last offseason and having extensions for defensive end Danielle Hunter and wide receiver Stefon Diggs kick in, the Vikings entered the 2019 league year with far less wiggle room but just as many weaknesses to address.With outside linebacker Anthony Barr and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson both set to become unrestricted free agents http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/marquise-blair-jersey , the best the Vikings can probably do is bring one of them back.“The way it is with the cap, we have to budget where we’re going,” coach Mike Zimmer told reporters recently. “So if it goes to if Barr gets paid $18 million, it probably ain’t going to happen, you know? But if it’s a reasonable deal, then I think Anthony would love to be here, too.”