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The Associated Press
New York

Peterson's appeal hearing to continue Thursday

Adrian Peterson arrive for appeal hearing
Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson, right, arrives for a hearing for the appeal of his suspension in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Seth Wenig / AP

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Adrian Peterson's appeal hearing has ended after more than three hours.

Peterson did not comment as he departed Tuesday. His attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, says only that the hearing will continue Thursday.

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Peterson is seeking reinstatement after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him for the rest of the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

The former NFL MVP hasn't played for the Minnesota Vikings since Week 1 after he was charged with child abuse in Texas. He was placed on paid leave while the legal process played out, and he pleaded no contest Nov. 4 to misdemeanor reckless assault for injuring his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch.

Peterson will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15. The NFL Players Association called the punishment "unprecedented, arbitrary, and unlawful." The union is arguing that Peterson should get credit for time served on the exempt list.

The hearing is being overseen by Harold Henderson, a former NFL executive. Under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players, Goodell is supposed to decide the appeal. When the NFLPA first appealed Peterson's suspension, it demanded that "a neutral arbitrator oversee the appeal" — not Goodell. Henderson's delegation is seen as a compromise.

MPR News staff contributed to this report.