NFL Appeals Adrian Peterson Ruling

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The National Football League is not pleased with Minnesota Judge David Doty’s ruling to reinstate Viking’s running back Adrian Peterson.

Hours after Thursday’s ruling, the NFL appealed Judge Doty’s decision to overturn the suspension of Peterson in federal court. Additionally, the NFL placed Peterson back on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. 

The NFL released a statement:

“Judge Doty’s order did not contain any determinations concerning the fairness of the appeals process under the CBA, including the commissioner’s longstanding authority to appoint a designee to act as hearing officer. Even so, we believe strongly that Judge Doty’s order is incorrect and fundamentally at odds with well-established legal precedent governing the district court’s role in reviewing arbitration decisions. As a result, we have filed a notice of appeal to have the ruling reviewed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the interim, Adrian Peterson will be returned to the Commissioner Exempt List pending further proceedings by appeals officer Harold Henderson or a determination by the Eighth Circuit Court.”

Peterson is set to count for $15.4 million against the Vikings salary cap this season. The team has made public statements saying they would welcome him back, however the running back may not wish to return and privately the team may not want him back either.

Last week, Peterson’s agent Ben Dogra had to be separated from Vikings President of Football Operations Rob Brzezinski after the two engaged in an altercation regarding the running back’s future in Minnesota.

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