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Adrian Peterson expected to return in December

By Kevin Parvizi

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The NFL doesn’t have much time left before they have to make a decision on Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson, who was pushed onto the exempt list and out of sight after word broke that he had been indicted for child abuse after beating his son with a switch. This was definitely a knee-jerk reaction following the Ray Rice incident, as the league wanted to come down as hard as possible on Peterson after this instance of domestic violence, especially since it was against a child. That said, the lack of any sort of methodical down-the-road thinking could bite the league offices, because they have already suspended Peterson for eight games, but, complicating things further, he also received checks for those games.

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    • There are so many conflicting reports about whether or not Peterson will be suspended, but he remains popular in the Vikings organization and has a strong case for immediate reinstatement. While it seems doubtful that the league would bring him back as quickly as possible, he was only slapped with a misdemeanor and hasn’t threatened any action against the league; he just wants to get back on the field as quickly as possible.

    Again, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to happen, because the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Peterson is expected to return to the field in December and faces a six-game suspension. Per Rapoport, the NFL is expected to consider both a suspension, which they are probably favoring, and a loss of pay in some form of combination. I’ve always liked Mike Florio’s suggestion that the league should let him play for the rest of the season but force him to go unpaid after collecting checks from the Vikings for the games he missed.

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