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Adrian Perterson's days as a member of the Minnesota Vikings appear to be numbers. The All-Pro running back has played his entire 8-year NFL career for the Vikings, but only saw action in 1 game in 2014, after it was revealed he was under investigation in Texas for physically abusing his 4-year old son.
He was indicted in September on a felony charge of reckless or negligent injury to a child.
In November, A.P. All Day cut a plea that was accepted by Montgomery County judge Kelly Case. He was placed on probation, fined $4000, ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and will have to take random drug tests for 2 years.
After initially being placed on the exempt/commissioner’s permission list by the Vikings, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stepped in and suspended Peterson for the rest of the 2014 season.
In the letter to Peterson, Goodell wrote:
"The timing of your potential reinstatement will be based on the results of the counseling and treatment program set forth in this decision," Goodell wrote. "Under this two-step approach, the precise length of the suspension will depend on your actions. We are prepared to put in place a program that can help you to succeed, but no program can succeed without your genuine and continuing engagement. You must commit yourself to your counseling and rehabilitative effort, properly care for your children and have no further violations of law or league policy."
Peterson won't be reinstated until April 2015. If he violates the NFL's personal conduct policy again he will be banned from the league.
On Friday, February 20, the running back who has 10,190 career rushing yards, told ESPN he's not sure if he wants to return to the Vikings.
"There were people (in the organization) that I trusted, who knew exactly what was said, that weren't heard from," Peterson said. "It's hard to say (what my future will be). I'm still uneasy, to be honest with you," he added. "I'm still uneasy about a lot of things that took place within the organization. Of course those guys ultimately supported me, and I'm grateful for that. But ultimately, with me being able to be on the inside and see how cards were dealt, how things were worded, this, that and the other, it's about protecting your brand, your organization, what you have built. In the (grand) scheme of things, not one person counts over that. I get that."
The Bleacher Report published a story stating that Peterson has requested a trade to the Dallas Cowboys. The Vikings want to keep him, but may not have a choice to deal him.
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