NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Only eight running backs in NFL history have rushed for at least 2,000 yards in a single season. After Sunday's Week 9 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, three of the elite eight running backs will have worn a Tennessee Titans uniform.

Chris Johnson blazed his way to 2,006 rushing yards in 2009, and before Derrick Henry's 2,027-yard season last season, the last player to have surpassed the 2,000-yard plateau was Adrian Peterson, who finished with 2,097 yards in 2013 and won MVP.

Henry was on pace to record an unprecedented second consecutive 2,000-yard season before suffering a Jones fracture in his right foot that landed him on injured reserve. That opened the door for Peterson to join the Titans and become part of a committee that also includes Jeremy McNichols and the newly signed D'Onta Foreman.

Peterson joins Tennessee (6-2) as a practice squad player but is expected to be elevated to the active roster when the Titans face the Los Angeles Rams (7-1) on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium (8:20 p.m., NBC).

"I'm excited to be here," Peterson said. "This is the ideal situation for a running back like me. I'm just going to live on the moment and enjoy it and do whatever they ask me to do. Just watching them, you see inside zone, outside zone, iso. Those are all things that I've had success with during my time in Minnesota and my entire career."

At 36 years old, Peterson is obviously not the same player he was, annually rushing for 1,000-plus yards, while being considered the best running back in the league (a title that now belongs to Henry).

Peterson finished with 156 carries for 604 yards and seven touchdowns with the Detroit Lions last season. His 14,820 career rushing yards are fifth most all-time. Peterson needs 450 yards to surpass Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders for fourth place.

"I feel good," he said. "If they call my number, I'll go out there and contribute any way that I can. I'm in great shape physically and mentally, kept myself prepared for a moment like this."

Peterson's 124 total career touchdowns leave him six shy of Hall of Famer Marcus Allen for third on the all-time list. Signing with the Titans and their throwback, run-heavy scheme will give Peterson an ideal opportunity to add to his Hall of Fame résumé.

A look at Peterson's career

Sept. 9, 2007: Peterson rushes for 103 yards on 19 carries in his first NFL regular-season game against the Atlanta Falcons after being drafted No. 7 overall by the Minnesota Vikings earlier that year. He also scored his first NFL touchdown on a 60-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson.

Oct. 14, 2007: Peterson's three-touchdown performance and a then-franchise record 224 rushing yards on 20 carries against the Chicago Bears earn him Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career.

Nov. 4, 2007: In a matter of weeks, Peterson breaks his own franchise record, as well as Jamal Lewis' NFL single-game rushing yard record, gaining 296 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns against the San Diego Chargers. His performance puts him at 1,036 rushing yards in eight games, the best eight-game performance by a rookie in NFL history.

Jan. 2, 2008: Peterson is named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Feb. 10, 2008: Peterson wins the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl MVP award with 16 carries for 129 rushing yards (second most in Pro Bowl history) and two touchdowns, becoming the first rookie to win the award since Marshall Faulk in 1994. Peterson and Faulk are the only players to win the NFL Pro Bowl MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same year.

Dec. 28, 2008: Peterson finishes the season with 1,760 rushing yards to lead the NFL in rushing. He is the fourth running back to lead the league in yards per game in his first two seasons along with Jim Brown, Earl Campbell and Eric Dickerson.

Oct. 17, 2010: Peterson gains 73 yards on the ground against the Dallas Cowboys, putting him over the 5,000-yard career rushing mark.

Dec. 24, 2011: Peterson suffers a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee in a 33–26 victory over Washington. He is placed on injured reserve on Dec. 26.

Sept. 9, 2012: Peterson rushes for 84 yards and two touchdowns in his first game in eight months after his knee injury.

Dec. 30, 2012: Peterson gains 199 yards on the ground in the season finale against the Green Bay Packers to clinch a playoff berth. He finishes the season with 2,097 rushing yards, the second most for a running back in a single season. Peterson's historic season earns him the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards.

Dec. 1, 2013: Peterson rushes for 211 yards in a 23-20 win over the Bears.

Sept. 17, 2014: Peterson is placed on the NFL's exempt/commissioner's permission list after he is charged with felony child abuse for using a switch to spank his then-4-year-old son. He eventually agrees to a plea deal that reduces his charge to reckless assault, a misdemeanor.

Feb. 26, 2015: U.S. District Court Judge David Doty rules in the NFL Players Association's lawsuit against the NFL on Peterson's behalf and Peterson is reinstated to the league.

Nov. 15, 2015: Peterson rushes 26 times for 203 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run against the Oakland Raiders. This is his sixth career game over 200 rushing yards, tying him with O.J. Simpson for the most in history.

Dec. 10, 2015: Peterson scores his 100th career touchdown on a 9-yard run against the Arizona Cardinals.

Jan. 3, 2016: Peterson finishes the season with 1,485 rushing yards to earn his third career rushing title, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat three times since Barry Sanders in 1996.

Sept. 18, 2016: Peterson leaves the game against the Packers with a right knee injury. A torn meniscus requires surgery and an LCL sprain causes him to be placed on injured reserve.

Feb. 28, 2017: The Vikings announce that they will not exercise Peterson's 2017 option on his contract, making him a free agent.

April 25, 2017: Peterson signs a two-year, $7 million contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $2.5 million signing bonus.

Oct. 10, 2017: After starting once and gaining a total of 81 yards in four games, Peterson is traded to the Cardinals.

Aug. 20, 2018: Peterson signs a one-year deal with Washington for the veteran minimum.

Sept. 9, 2018: Peterson rushes for 96 yards on 26 carries in the 24-6 win over the Cardinals, moving past Brown into the top 10 on the career rushing yards list with 12,372 yards. He scores his 100th career rushing touchdown, landing him in a three-way tie with Faulk and Shaun Alexander for seventh place on the career rushing touchdowns list.

Dec. 22, 2018: Peterson carries the ball 26 times for 119 yards against the Titans, bringing his total rushing yards on the season to 1,042. His career total of 13,318 yards moves him past Eric Dickerson to eighth place. Peterson also becomes one of five NFL players in history aged 33 or older to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

March 13, 2019: Peterson signs a two-year, $8 million contract to remain with Washington.

Sept. 15, 2019: Peterson rushes for his 107th career touchdown, passing Brown for fifth on the all-time rushing touchdown list.

Oct. 24, 2019: Peterson's 76 rushing yards against the Vikings move him past Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson for sixth all-time on the career rushing yards list.

Dec. 15, 2019: Peterson rushes 16 times for 66 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles, moving him past Curtis Martin for fifth all-time in rushing yards. He also becomes the 10th player in NFL history to reach 3,000 career rushing attempts. Peterson's rushing touchdown ties him with Walter Payton for fourth all-time in rushing touchdowns with 110.

Feb. 1, 2020: Peterson becomes the sixth recipient of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Sept. 4, 2020: Peterson is released by Washington and signs a one-year contract with the Lions.

Nov. 2, 2021: Tennessee signs Peterson to its practice squad.