Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson 's son died earlier this month . An indictment charges ' Michael Patterson of second - degree murder . `` But he spoke to us right before the game , right before he took the field and said he was going to give it his all , for all four quarters , and that 's exactly what he did . '' Prosecutors say he will be booked on new charges and tried . He is accused of ' ` ` serious bodily injury to the child ''
Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson 's son died earlier this month . An indictment charges ' Michael Patterson of second - degree murder . Prosecutors say he will be booked on new charges and tried . He is accused of ' ` ` serious bodily injury to the child ''