SUGAR LAND, Texas — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested Sunday morning in Sugar Land on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to Fort Bend County jail records.
Authorities detained Peterson around 9:30 a.m. The records did not indicate his release status or whether bail had been set at the time of the report.
This arrest is Peterson’s second DWI case in 2025. He previously faced a DWI charge in April after attending a Vikings draft event in Minnesota.
Peterson, a native of Palestine, Texas, gained national attention as a high school football standout before playing for the University of Oklahoma and spending 15 seasons in the NFL. He earned the league’s Most Valuable Player award in 2012.
Fort Bend County officials said the case remains under investigation and have not released additional details regarding the incident or the weapon involved.