Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson and his camp reportedly hoped that the National Football League would immediately reinstate him after he pleaded guilty to child abuse charges on Tuesday. However, since that has not happened, the NFL clearly rejected the idea.
On Tuesday, Peterson reached a plea deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to child abuse for using a switch against his 4-year-old son. He agreed to pay a $4,000 fine and do 80 hours of community service.
Fox Sports’ Mike Garafolo is now reporting that Peterson and his camp - including the NFL Players Association, his agent and his lawyer - made the NFL aware of their talks with prosecutors to reach a plea deal. Their hope was that the NFL would either reinstate Peterson immediately or at least let him know what he would have to do to put a Vikings helmet on again.
However, the NFL rejected this, telling Peterson that his status will be determined on their own time. Indeed, the NFL issued a statement today, confirming that his case will “now be reviewed for potential discipline under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.”
“As part of the process, the NFL has requested that Peterson submit relevant information regarding his case and meet with designated experts who will make recommendations for the Commissioner’s consideration,” the statement continues. “Peterson also will have the opportunity to have a hearing prior to the issuance of any discipline.”
Peterson is still on the Reserve/Commissioner Exempt list. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that it is “highly unlikely” that the situation will be resolved by next week, according to his sources.
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