The Vikings are waiting for the NFL to make a decision regarding Adrian Peterson's future before deciding whether to welcome him back to the team. It appears that decision could take a while.

The NFL advised the Vikings running back this afternoon that he will be reviewed for potential discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy after he entered into a plea agreement in Texas, avoiding jail time by pleading no contest to a misdemeanor for recklessly injuring his 4-year-old son.

The league has requested that Peterson "submit relevant information regarding his case and meet with designated experts who will make recommendations for the Commissioner's consideration," according to a league spokesman. Peterson will also have the opportunity to have a hearing with the NFL — presumably with commissioner Roger Goodell — before any discipline is handed down.

In the meantime, Peterson will remain on the commissioner's exempt list, keeping his status for the Week 11 game against the Bears — and potentially the rest of the 2014 season — in doubt.

Peterson hasn't played since Week 1. He still gets paid by the Vikings while on the exempt list.