National Football League roundup

[April 17, 2015]  April 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be reinstated by the NFL on Friday, returning to active status for the first time since September, when child-abuse charges involving his 4-year-old son led to seven months on the sideline.

Peterson was informed via a letter from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that he is expected to satisfy his obligations to authorities in Minnesota and Texas, as well as additional counseling and treatment commitments Peterson made April 7 during a meeting with Goodell, the league said in a statement Thursday.

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Jameis Winston, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft in two weeks, is being sued for an alleged sexual assault.

The alleged victim accused Winston of rape in December 2012. The suit, filed in Orange County, Fla., seeks damages of more than $150,000 for "intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of forcible rape," according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars added a year to linebacker Paul Posluszny's contract while reportedly lowering his salaries and guaranteeing more money.

Posluszny, 30, was limited to seven games in 2014, when his season was ended early by a torn pectoral muscle. Posluszny recorded 69 tackles and two sacks.

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Washington Redskins kicker Kai Forbath, a restricted free agent, signed his $1.54 million tender Thursday.

Forbath is entering his fourth season with the Redskins. In 40 games, he has converted 88.1 percent of his field-goal tries (59 of 67). (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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