Report: Adrian Peterson's resisting-arrest charge dropped

Peterson leads the league in rushing. (Getty Images)

When Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was in the middle of rehabbing his knee during the offseason, he found himself in a bit of trouble while hanging out in Houston, and he was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest.

According to police, he was asked to leave a club, and he refused to do so while pushing an off-duty Houston officer. He eventually was arrested by three officers.

Four months later, we have news on the progress of the case against Peterson, via ESPN's Josina Anderson:

Just got this text from Vikings RB Adrian Peterson:"They dropped the charges. Thank God."

— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 13, 2012

NFL.com confirmed through attorney Rusty Hardin's office that Peterson was talking about the resisting-arrest charge.

Peterson leads the league with 1,128 rushing yards.

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