The original TMZ blog post was correct.
In a news conference, the Vikings running back said he wanted to keep the matter private, and said “thanks for your concern.”
The man who allegedly severely beat his son, 27-year-old Joseph Patterson, was arrested.
Various reports say just refer to the mother of Adrian Peterson’s son as “the mother” and without a name. But who was she?
A search for “Adrian Peterson Girlfriend” reveals that his girlfriend, the former Playboy model Ashley Brown, was not the mother of his son. Instead, according to Media Take Out, it is a woman said to be named Erica. Adrian Peterson also has another child but it’s not clear who the mother of that child is, either.
All of that aside, prayers for Adrian Peterson’s son and for Adrian Peterson.
Stay tuned.