Redskins' Trent Williams: Peterson 'hasn't slowed down a step'

Free-agent running back Adrian Peterson is reportedly visiting the Washington Redskins on Monday and attempting to grab his third NFL roster spot since the start of the 2017 campaign.

The 33-year-old has the support of Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams, with the veteran saying Peterson can still contribute despite his advancing age.

"I don’t understand the stigma when people get 31, 32, 33 - they somehow just slow down?" Williams said on Sunday, according to Matthew Paras of The Washington Times. "You don’t. That’s a gifted athlete, you know? He has a gift. Did Darrell Green ever lose his speed? He didn’t. Some things are just always with you. It’s you, it’s your makeup, it’s your DNA. … So, no, he’s the same athlete that you’re used to seeing.

“He hasn’t slowed down a step.”

Green, a defensive back and the Redskins' first-round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, played until 2002, his age-42 season.

Peterson lasted just four games with the New Orleans Saints in 2017 after being signed to a two-year deal last offseason. He rushed for only 81 yards and didn't score a touchdown on 27 carries while playing sparingly behind Mark Ingram and rookie Alvin Kamara.

The seven-time Pro Bowler was then traded to the Arizona Cardinals, and he impressed with a 134-yard, two-touchdown debut for the team in Week 6. His season ended because of an injury in Week 12.

The Redskins are searching to replace injured rookie Derrius Guice, and Williams says Peterson is capable of filling the large void left behind.

"You don’t bring a guy like (Peterson) in to be depth," Williams said. "You don’t. So whatever role he’s given, I’m pretty sure he would go with it. But if he’s coming in here and they sign him, he’s coming in to help."