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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Molly Geary / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Molly Geary / Sports Illustrated Feb 20, 2015 11:06 AM UTC  Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings arrives for a court hearing on charges of child abuse at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2014 in Conroe, Texas. Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings arrives for a court hearing on charges of child abuse at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2014 in Conroe, Texas.Bob Levey—Getty Images by [Molly Geary / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Molly Geary / Sports Illustrated Feb 20, 2015 11:06 AM UTC Minnesota [Vikings](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/minnesota-vikings) running back Adrian Peterson [told ESPN](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/%5F/id/12350074/adrian-peterson-unsure-potential-return-minnesota-vikings?ex%5Fcid=espnapi%5Fpublic) he is “still uneasy” about the idea of returning to the team next season. Peterson said he felt the organization working with the NFL to put him on the commissioner’s exempt list in September was an “ambush” and made him question the support he has from the Vikings. --- > “” --- Peterson, who sat out the final 15 games of last season following an indictment on child abuse charges, is currently serving an indefinite suspension. He [pleaded no contest](http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/04/adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings-trial-plea) to misdemeanor reckless assault and is eligible to apply for reinstatement on April 15\. The [NFLPA is suing the league](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/02/06/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-nflpa-nfl-court-battle) to get him immediately reinstated. Last week, owner and president Mark Wilf said he [supports Peterson’s return to the team](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/02/11/adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings-return-mark-wilf). On Wednesday, Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman said he wants Peterson to return to in 2015 and expects the running back to be a Viking. “I know there are a lot of people in the organization who want me back,” he told ESPN. “But then again, I know the ones who don’t. It’s a difficult transition, and it’s not just about me. I have a wife who was able to sit back and see how people in Minnesota said this and said that, how media in Minnesota took the head of the situation with my child, and were digging into things that weren’t even relevant … This came from the state I love so much, that I wish to bring a championship to? This is how they treat me when I’m down and out? You kick me? My wife \[and I\], we’ve had several conversations about me returning to Minnesota, what the best options are. If I left it up to her, I’d be somewhere else today, and that’s with her weighing everything. It’s a lot for me to weigh; she understands that. But there are some things that I’m still uneasy about.”​ Peterson is under contract with Minnesota for next season and is set to earn a $12.75 million base salary. In his last full season, 2013, Peterson ran for 1,266 yards and 10 touchdowns in 14 games. 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