NFL superstar Adrian Peterson has reached a plea deal that should have him avoiding any jail time in the child-abuse case that's caused him to miss most of this football season, according to multiple reports.
Peterson will plead guilty to reckless misdemeanor assault instead of face a felony child-abuse charge, according to reports from ESPN, NBC Sports and Yahoo Sports.
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Peterson's plea "will not include reference to family violence or violence against a minor," according to NBC's Pro Football Talk site, which first reported the news.
Peterson was arrested in September after revelations that he had beaten his four-year-old son with a wooden switch. Images emerged that allegedly showed welts, bruises and lacerations on the boy's legs.
Effectively suspended by the NFL since his arrest, Peterson has missed eight of his Minnesota Vikings' nine games this season. A league spokesman, however, told Pro Football Talk that the NFL has no timetable on deciding how much longer Peterson will or won't be barred from playing.