Plea deal in Adrian Peterson case?

CONROE, TX (KTRK) -- Every appearance by Adrian Peterson at a Montgomery County courthouse has been met with a large media presence. But his scheduled court appearance Tuesday is expected to draw even more scrutiny. This, after ESPN reported over the weekend that Peterson's attorneys are working on a plea agreement.

Peterson is accused of injuring one of his sons by hitting him with a switch. He is currently not playing with the Vikings.

ABC-13 legal analyst Joel Androphy says a plea bargain could be helpful to Peterson for one reason and one reason only: to get him back on the football field.

"Adrian Peterson wants to be playing football, the fans want him to be playing football, the Vikings wants him to play football," said Androphy. "He would not cut a deal without approval from the Vikings and the NFL."

For now, neither the Vikings, not Peterson's Houston based attorney, Rusty Hardin, would comment on the reports of a deal. Hardin told Eyewitness News earlier today that everyone will have to wait until Peterson's 1:30 court appearance on Tuesday.