Rick Spielman doesn't see playing in any jersey other than purple. The general manager told reporters in Indianapolis Wednesday morning that he expects the running back to remain with the franchise after he comes off suspension. "We expect to be part of our football team," Spielman said, . The NFL suspended Peterson on Nov. 18 stemming from a no contest plea on what the league called "an incident of abusive discipline" toward his 4-year-old son. Peterson is scheduled to be reinstated April 15. The NFL Players A sociation filed a suit intent on getting Peterson back in the league sooner. Spielman is confident that the year off will not affect the NFL Juancho Hernangomez Jersey 's best running back. "I expect when comes back that he's gonna come back with a point to prove to everybody," he told reporters during his combine media se sion. Spielman declined to discu s Peterson's contract situation, but said he believes the running back will be reinstated in April. "We're a suming he's taken all those steps to require to get him back on the field but we can't have communication with him," he said. Despite Spielman's optimism, Peterson's future in Minnesota remains in doubt. Whether the superstar running back even wants to return to the will play a big role in how his future unfolds. The latest Podcast and 's new deal with the . Find more content on . Josh Okogie Jersey