Plea deal won't guarantee an immediate return for Adrian Peterson
by Kevin C. Wilson | Mon, Nov 3rd 11:30pm EST
Even if Minnesota Vikings running back does reach a plea deal on Tuesday in his child-abuse case in Texas, it won't guarantee his immediate return to the field. Ian Rapoport reported that Peterson is considering reaching an agreement that would reduce his felony charge of injury to a child to a misdemeanor. According to Rapoport there is a chance that Peterson plays again this season, but a plea deal won't automatically change his status with the NFL or the Vikings. (NFL.com)
Fantasy Impact:
After all indications were pointing towards embattled running back Adrian Peterson missing the entire season due to his legal problems, it now looks like there is a slim chance he returns to the field in 2014. Even if the former All-Pro is able to clear up all of his legal problems, Peterson would still have plenty of hurdles to clear as he would need to be re-instated by the NFL and welcomed back by the Vikings. At this point as a fantasy owner the best course of action is to see how the plea deal plays out on Tuesday and if it sounds promising Peterson is definitely worth adding to your roster in hopes that he returns to the field this season.
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