Adrian Peterson will soon be immortalized by the Minnesota Vikings.The all-time great running back will be officially inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on November 9, when Minnesota hosts the Buffalo Bills for Monday Night Football.Vikings icon Peterson will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor in NovemberGettyPeterson played for seven teams across a legendary 14-year NFL career, but will forever be remembered as a Viking.A generational talent, he set franchise records that include career rushing marks for carries (2,418), yards (11,747) and touchdowns (97).He spent 10 seasons with Minnesota after entering the league as the No. 7 overall pick in 2007, and remains the most-recent non-quarterback to win the MVP award.Peterson received that honor for a 2,097-yard rushing season, which propelled the 2012 Vikings to a playoff appearance.The team surprised their icon earlier this year with an invitation to the Ring of Honor, and he will be Minnesota’s 29th member.“From the moment we selected Adrian in the 2007 NFL Draft, he proved to be a transformational player for the Minnesota Vikings,” owner Mark Wilf said, when the news was first announced.“His historic 2012 MVP season will be rightfully remembered by fans, but Adrian’s consistent production over 10 seasons in Minnesota is what firmly established him as an all-time Viking and one of the greatest to ever play this game.“It will be a privilege to welcome Adrian into the Vikings Ring of Honor this year, and we know it’s a matter of time before we are also celebrating his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”Peterson, who also won the NFL Rookie of the Year award in 2007, and the Offensive Player of the Year in 2012, was a seven-time Pro Bowler who holds three single-season rushing yards titles, and two touchdown crowns to boot.Adrian Peterson squandered $100m earnings after legendary NFL careerHe was well compensated across his 15-season career, and according to Spotrac, made a massive $103 million for his explosive efforts.Peterson won the MVP award in 2012 as he starred for the VikingsGettyThe football icon, though, has faced financial difficulty in retirement.In 2024, Peterson was ordered by a Houston judge to turn over numerous assets as a means toward paying a debt estimated at more than $12m.According to a report from ESPN at the time, his issues began when he took out a loan for $5.2m from a Pennsylvania lending company in 2016.The sum has grown because of interest and attorney’s fees, and led to an $8.3m judgment against him in 2021.A 2024 auction to sell Peterson’s trophies, jerseys and clothing was suspended in Texas as the two sides fought over the property involved.He also won a small court fight over his car, a 2007 BMW, which was seized before a judge sided with the NFL legend and allowed him to designate it as exempt from collection.Peterson has faced financial trouble since retiring from the NFLGettyDespite that win, a report from USA Today published last September suggests that a ‘larger debt-collection remains pending.’Peterson reportedly took the 2016 loan with the intention of repaying it the following year, but being dropped by the Vikings in 2017 significantly affected his earnings.He later bounced from team to team, with stints at the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks paying him far less than his previously held $18m tag in Minnesota.The former running back has previously stated he was ‘financially stable’ in retirement, and fired back at claims he was going to auction some of his prized possessions.Peterson played on long after leaving the Vikings, but was paid much lessGetty“I want to emphasize that I’m financially stable and would never sell off my hard-earned trophies,” Peterson said on social media in February 2024.“And if I was gonna sell ’em, I know people that I could sell them to. I wouldn’t go online and sell my personal items randomly.”He later inked a contract for a celebrity boxing match to settle beef with a poker rival.When will Adrian Peterson be eligible for the Hall of Fame?Had he walked away from football after leaving the Vikings in 2017, Peterson’s NFL career would have landed him in Canton by now.But a desire to continue playing — for six more teams — saw him retire having tallied another 3,171 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final 61 career games.Peterson ended his career with 14,918 yards and 120 scores on the ground when all was said and done. He will become eligible for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027.Before that happens, he’ll be honored by the Vikings, in what will no doubt be an unforgettable night on November 9.