Adrian Peterson

The NFL has suspended Adrian Peterson without pay for at least the rest of the season. The league said Tuesday it informed the Minnesota Vikings running back he will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15 for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.

Potential discipline for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson under the NFL personal conduct policy has become more complicated and contentious. The league says Peterson declined to meet Friday about his case so it proceeded with a review without him.

The Minnesota Vikings are waiting for the NFL to act on Adrian Peterson's case.

Hennepin County prosecutors have filed a second child protection petition in the case connected to Vikings running back Adrian Peterson

The NFL has formally begun a review of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's case, for potential punishment under the league's personal conduct policy. Spokesman Brian McCarthy said Peterson was told by the NFL on Thursday that his status on paid leave from the Vikings will not change until completion of the process.

The mother of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's son says she supports a plea deal that gave Peterson probation on a charge of abusing the boy. Peterson acknowledged using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year.

Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson will avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement in his child abuse case. A judge agreed to the plea deal during a hearing Tuesday in Conroe, 40 miles north of Houston.

A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday on whether to remove the judge presiding over the felony child abuse case against Adrian Peterson. Assistant Montgomery County District Attorney Phil Grant says prosecutors plant to argue for replacing state District Judge Kelly Case as presiding judge in the Peterson case.

Texas prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke Adrian Peterson's bond and have him re-arrested after the Minnesota Vikings running back allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana while he is awaiting trial on a felony child abuse charge.

A spokeswoman for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's attorney says the NFL player plans to plead not guilty to a child abuse charge during his first court appearance in Texas since his indictment last month.