A law enforcement report says he head-butted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day. Peterson was indicted in Texas on felony child-abuse charges for using a tree branch, or 'switch,' to discipline his 4-year-old son.ĭwyer won't play again this season after his arrest on aggravated assault charges. The NFL also has been rocked by a pair of assault cases last month that sidelined running backs Adrian Peterson in Minnesota and Jonathan Dwyer in Arizona. When an explosive video surfaced showing Rice punching the woman, he was released by the Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the league. The commissioner later acknowledged the punishment was too light and said future first offenses in domestic violence cases would result in six-game bans. Goodell and the league were widely criticized over a two-game suspension for Baltimore running back Ray Rice after he knocked out his then-fiancee in a hotel elevator. Domestic abuse: Arizona Cardinals' Jonathan Dwye allegedly head-butted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day
