Adrian Peterson earned more than $100 million during his 15-year NFL career. He now faces a debt in excess of $12 million. And he has been ordered to turn over his assets to pay it.
Via Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today, a Houston judge has ordered Peterson on Monday to surrender property to satisfy the debt. Constables have been ordered to seize assets from Peterson’s home.
A court-appointed receiver has accused Peterson of playing a “shell game” in order to avoid payment.
The situation traces to a $5.2 million loan from 2016. It became an $8.3 million judgment in 2021, along with $15,000 in attorneys’ fees and a nine-percent interest rate.
As of February 2024, the approximate debt was $12.5 million.
Peterson spent 10 years with the Vikings. He thereafter played for the Saints, Cardinals, Washington, Lions, Titans, and Seahawks.
Peterson last played in 2021.He’s a lock to enter the Hall of Fame on his first eligibility in 2027.