Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is reported to have reached a plea agreement that will allow him to plead no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault and therefore avoid prison. The deal would allow the football star to avoid a felony child-abuse conviction and instead be sentenced to probation and community service, plus a monetary fine. The disgraced football star, 29, had faced one felony count of reckless injury to a child after he was accused of striking his four-year-old son with a tree branch or switch at his gated mansion in The Woodlands. Scroll down for video Vikings running back Peterson (seen in court with wife Ashley Brown) is reported to have reached a plea agreement that will allow him to plead no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault - and avoid jail time
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Peterson's plea deal has been accepted in his child abuse case in Texas
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The deal reduces the felony charge to misdemeanor reckless assault
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Instead of jail time, the football star will be subject to 80 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine
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Could now be reinstated for the Minnesota Vikings' next game against the Chicago Bears unless the NFL decides to suspend him for more than the eight games he's missed
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The charge against Peterson came as the @placeholder faced public criticism for its handling of a spate of domestic violence cases among its players.