After it once appeared that Adrian Peterson might move on from the Minnesota Vikings, there are more signs by the day that he's going nowhere.
The latest sign comes from Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, who told a small group of media at the NFL combine (including USA Today's Tom Pelissero) that he believes Peterson will remain with the team, despite his 2014 domestic violence incident.
Peterson was scorned publicly for his involvement in the abuse — he called it discipline — of his child in Texas, and the ugly photos from the case that were released in the aftermath of the police report. At that point, Peterson's future with the Vikings appeared murky at best, with team officials not appearing to stand in his corner.
But as the case is wrapping up and Peterson reportedly has sought to make right of the situation and develop more of a relationship with his son, there appears to be a lot more support from within the organization that clearly values him as a football player and likely feels better about him as a man now, too.
Last week Vikings COO Kevin Warren, after previously saying otherwise, said he felt Peterson was a part of the Vikings' family. And now with Spielman's further endorsement and support, it's becoming more likely that the All-Pro back will continue his career with the only NFL franchise he's ever been a part of.
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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