Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be reinstated on Friday, ending one of the league’s more complex and embarrassing suspensions.
The N.F.L. told Peterson on Thursday that he would be able to rejoin the Vikings but that he was expected to continue taking part in counseling and treatment programs stemming from his arrest for disciplining his 4-year-old son last year with a switch.
Peterson’s agent has said he wants his client to play elsewhere, but the Vikings have said they plan to keep Peterson, who is set to earn a base salary of $12.