Minnesota Vikings Runningback Adrian Peterson Reinstated
Minnesota Vikings Runningback Adrian Peterson was informed by NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell that he will be fully reinstated effective tomorrow, according to a press release from the NFL.
NFL: “#Vikings RB Adrian Peterson was advised today that effective tomorrow he is reinstated as an active NFL player”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 16, 2015
The following is the NFL’s official releases regarding Peterson’s reinstatement:
“Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was advised today that effective tomorrow he is reinstated as an active NFL player and may participate in all scheduled activities with the Vikings. In a letter from Commissioner Roger Goodell, Peterson was informed that he is expected to fulfill his remaining obligations to the authorities in Minnesota and Texas, as well as the additional commitments Peterson made during his April 7 meeting with the commissioner regarding maintaining an ongoing program of counseling and treatment as recommended by medical advisors.Beyond the requirement to comply with his court obligations and plan of counseling, Peterson was reminded that his continuing participation in the NFL depends on his avoidance of any further conduct that violates the Personal Conduct Policy or other NFL policies. Any further violation of the Personal Conduct Policy by Peterson would result in additional discipline, which could include suspension without pay or banishment from the NFL. Peterson was suspended without pay last November 18 for the remainder of the 2014 NFL season for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy in an incident of abusive discipline that he inflicted on his four-year-old son last May. Peterson pled no contest on November 4 in state court in Montgomery County, Texas to reckless assault of the child.”
Peterson was indicted on September 12th by a Montgomery County, Texas, grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. Peterson pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of recklessly assaulting his four-year-old son. He will avoid a jail sentence after reaching a plea agreement with a court in Texas. He was put on probation and also fined $4,000 to go along with 80 hours of community service. He was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, thus missing the rest of the 2014 season.
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