The Facts: The Vikings announced Monday morning that Peterson will fully practice and is expected to play this week against the New Orleans Saints.

Diehards Line: Peterson was deactivated for Sunday's loss after being indicted last week on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. The following is the full statement from Vikings owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf: "Today's decision was made after significant thought, discussion and consideration. As evidenced by our decision to deactivate Adrian from yesterday's game, this is clearly a very important issue. On Friday, we felt it was in the best interests of the organization to step back, evaluate the situation, and not rush to judgment given the seriousness of this matter. At that time, we made the decision that we felt was best for the Vikings and all parties involved. ..." The statement went on to express the team has a difficult path to navigate and the focus is on doing the "right thing." The Vikings cited due process as the reason for reinstating the face of the franchise. From an on-field perspective, Minnesota's offense looked lost on Sunday without Peterson to carry the load. His return should steady the Vikings and allow Matt Cassel to be a game-manager, as opposed to throwing the ball 36 times as he did Sunday -- heaving four interceptions along the way. ... While the situation isn't over, we do have some short-term resolution.