Troy Vincent says he visited Adrian Peterson to offer guidance toward getting the former NFL MVP back on the field after resolving child abuse charges.
But things spiraled out of control and now the NFL’s executive vice president for football operations finds his interactions with the Minnesota Vikings star at the center of a legal dispute.
The NFL Players Association, the league and Peterson are at odds over their backchannel, informal conversations became public.
Peterson and the union argued unsuccessfully during an arbitration hearing that Vincent promised the running back would be suspended two additional games beyond those he missed.
Vincent says he was simply trying to give Peterson information so he could make smarter decisions.
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