Settlement talks between the NFL and NFLPA regarding Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson could begin on Wednesday.
Arbitrator Harold Henderson encouraged the NFL and NFLPA on Tuesday to begin settlement talks about Adrian Peterson’s suspension for violating the personal conduct policy, according to Pro Football Talk.
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The NFL suspended Peterson last month without pay for the rest of the season for violating this policy. Peterson could not be considered for reinstatement until April 15, 2015 under the ruling, but he is appealing the decision and his hearing began on Tuesday.
According to a story by Sports Illustrated, the NFLPA does not agree with the appointment of Henderson as the arbitrator, likely due to a perceived conflict of interest, considering that Henderson previously served as the league’s executive vice president for labor relations.
Troy Vincent, who is the league’s executive vice president of football operations, is scheduled to testify on the second day of the hearing. The NFLPA wants Vincent to testify because of the comments he allegedly made to Peterson, assuring him that he wouldn’t be suspended for more than two games and that the time Peterson spent on the commissioners exempt list would be considered time served.
Peterson was placed on the exempt list after he was indicted on felony charges of reckless injury to a child. He pleaded no contest on November 4th to misdemeanor reckless assault for hitting his young son with a switch.
Most reports say Peterson is a long shot to win his appeal and part of that could be because the Vikings general counsel is actually working to make sure he doesn’t return this season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. However, the Vikings do not plan to trade or release Peterson this season either.
If Peterson wins, he could return to the Vikings this season, with four games left to play.
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