NFL: Adrian Peterson’s son dies after alleged assault

NFL running back Adrian Peterson has confirmed his two-year-old son has died.

The NFL has been rocked by the news that the reigning MVP’s son died from his injuries following an alleged assault earlier this week.

Peterson had missed training during the week to travel to Sioux Falls in South Dakota, where his son lived with his mother, shortly after the incident.

Peterson’s son had been in hospital since Wednesday following an alleged assault by his mother’s new boyfriend.

The 27-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery of an infant, but those charges will now be reviewed after the two-year-old sadly died on Friday.

Minnesota Vikings running back Peterson had earlier addressed the media on Friday and said he would play for his team against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, however with news of his son’s death that is undetermined.

“Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support,” Peterson wrote on Twitter Friday night.

“The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players. God Bless everyone and thank u so much.”

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier will talk to Peterson today to try and determine whether he will still play against the Panthers on Sunday after suffering such a tragic loss.