Yesterday, Head Coach Mike Zimmer said that Adrian Peterson was "likely" ahead of schedule on his rehab efforts to come back from knee surgery on a torn meniscus suffered in September.

Today, his cohort in the Vikings' backfield, Jerick McKinnon, clarified his head coach's statement, saying that Peterson was "way ahead" of schedule in making his return.

“I think when he’s ready to return, that’s going to be his decision, and how comfortable he is with it,’’ McKinnon said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see it.”

The Vikings running back wasn't the only one to notice Peterson's rapid progress, with cornerback Captain Munnerlyn also shedding light on AD's rehab efforts - and his superhuman healing abilities.

“He looked good to me,’’ he said. “He’s different, man. He’s a fast healer. He’s unbelievable. I’m just amazed at the things that he can do. Other people with that injury, it might take them four to six months, but this guy he’s ready to roll. I think he’ll be back, and he’s definitely going to help this team.’’

With the Vikings rushing offense languishing at an historically poor level, guard Alex Boone - who only blocked for Peterson in two games before he suffered the injury - is looking forward to getting his teammate back.

“Excited,’’ Boone said. “He looked good, and it kind of caught me off guard. We were doing a little walkthrough and he was running around. We look forward to his return.’’