00:00Former NFL star Adrian Peterson was arrested early Sunday morning in Sugar Land, Texas,
00:05and now faces multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated, DWI, and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to local police.
00:17Authorities confirmed that Peterson, 40, was taken into custody around 9.30 a.m., though they declined to share further details due to an ongoing investigation.
00:30Jail records from Fort Bend County verified his arrest.
00:34This isn't Peterson's first run-in with similar charges.
00:38Earlier this year, he was arrested for DWI shortly after attending Minnesota's 2025 NFL Draft Party.
00:47Over the summer, Peterson was also involved in a physical altercation during a poker game in Houston.
00:53That dispute led to him signing a celebrity boxing deal, setting up a bout against Joe Baby Joe Castaneda, the same man involved in the poker fight.
01:06No criminal charges came from that incident, and police did not intervene.
01:11Footage from the brawl showed Peterson with a bloody face, which he later said was caused by hitting a chair during the scuffle.
01:18Peterson's boxing career has been brief.
01:22He previously suffered a knockout loss to former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell in 2022.
01:29A former MVP and 2007 Rookie of the Year out of Oklahoma,
01:35Peterson rushed for 14,918 yards and scored 120 touchdowns over a 15-year NFL career.
01:43He spent most of his time with the Minnesota Vikings before shorter stints with the Saints,
01:50Commanders, Cardinals, Lions, Titans, and Seahawks.
01:56Peterson attempted an NFL comeback in 2021 after sitting out the 2022 season but was unable to land a roster spot.
02:04Had he succeeded, he would have become the oldest running back to play in the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
02:14Peterson grew up in Palestine, Texas, about three hours north of Sugar Land.
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