Adrian Peterson

A plea agreement between Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Montgomery County Texas prosecutors, reducing the charges against the NFL star to a misdemeanor could come as early as today. That would essentially end the legal case against Peterson, but it remains unclear if the league would take further action.

Montgomery County Texas prosecutors have asked for the re-arrest of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and have also asked for his $15,000 bond to be revoked, following his admission to a technician that he "smoked a little weed" before a drug test after yesterday's hearing.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson appeared in a Texas courtroom today, in a pre-trial hearing where the star athlete did not speak or enter a plea. Peterson's attorney asked for a November 18th trial start, but the judge said that December 1st would be the soonest a trial could begin. The next pre-trial hearing is st for November 14th.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson responded to a recent Star Tribune story detailing his alleged misuse of funds from his charitable foundation and his alleged prolific promiscuity.

Adrian Peterson is scheduled to appear in a Texas court tomorrow to address charges of child abuse, and remains suspended by the Minnesota Vikings -- but according to a report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, that may only be the beginning of a new onslaught of problems.

I understand the varying views on so much of the Adrian Peterson situation. There's a lot of passion surrounding the issues. We're Vikings fans, Adrian Peterson fans, and football fans. We're parents, grandparents, sons, and daughters. And we're all different, but...

The Minnesota Vikings announced this morning that Adrian Peterson had been placed on the 'Commissioner's Exemption List,' effectively ending his season with the team. Do you support the decision by the team to sideline him while the legal process plays out? Cast a vote.

Early this morning (Wednesday) the Minnesota Vikings announced that they had placed running back Adrian Peterson on the 'NFL Commissioners Exemption List' -- keeping him off the team for the entire season while the legal process plays out.

The fallout continued to accumulate today following Adrian Peterson's indictment on charges of negligent injury of a child on Friday. Today Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton called the situation, "a public embarrassment," calling on the Vikings to suspend Peterson until the case in the criminal justice system system has been resolved.

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings reinstated running back Adrian Peterson -- following a one-week suspension related to charges of negligent injury of a child. How do you feel about him rejoining the team? Vote & comment.

One day after the Minnesota Vikings reinstated running back Adrian Peterson, allegations of a second case of suspected abuse involving a different 4 year-old boy have surfaced. Additionally, Radisson Hotels has suspended its sponsorship agreement with the team.

Following his reinstatement by the Minnesota Vikings earlier today, running back Adrian Peterson released the following statement -- saying he wanted the public to hear from him.