Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will remain on the exempt list until a review of his case for potential discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy is complete.
The league advised Peterson of the process Thursday afternoon, two days after the 2012 NFL MVP entered a no-contest plea to a reduced charge of misdemeanor reckless assault in Texas for injuring his 4-year-old son while whipping him with a tree branch in May.
'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,' league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement.
'Peterson also will have the opportunity to have a hearing prior to the issuance of any discipline. Pending completion of the process, Peterson's status on the Reserve/Commissioner Exempt list will remain unchanged.'
There is no timeline at this point for that process to play out, McCarthy said. The Vikings have a bye this weekend and play their next game Nov. 16 against the Bears in Chicago.
Peterson, 29, was indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child Sept. 12. The Vikings deactivated him for one game, briefly reinstated him and then worked with the NFL to place Peterson on the exempt list - in essence, paid leave - amid widespread backlash in the wake of the Ray Rice domestic assault case.
The team issued a statement Tuesday saying it was aware of the plea deal and would comment at the appropriate time.
Several of Peterson's teammates said they'd welcome him back to the locker room, and the mother of the boy injured in the May incident issued a statement through her attorney Wednesday saying she doesn't want the NFL to take additional action.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league will make changes to the personal conduct policy in the coming months. Goodell announced enhancements to the existing policy in August for matters of domestic violence or sexual assault, including a six-game suspension for a first offense and an indefinite ban for a second.
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