Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended by the NFL in connection to a DUI charge from 2024, the NFL announced on Tuesday. Addison will miss three games as a result of the suspension, though he is still permitted to practice with the team and play in the preseason.
Addison was arrested in Southern California last July after being found "asleep at the wheel" while blocking a freeway lane near Los Angeles International Airport. He was charged with driving under the influence after being arrested under suspicion of drunk driving.
Addison faced a minimum three-game suspension from the NFL as a result of the incident.
The third-year receiver was set to go in front of a jury trial last month, but instead pled down to a lesser offense. Addison will serve 12 months' probation as part of the lesser charge, known as a "wet reckless," a reckless driving charge where alcohol or drugs are involved, but carries a lesser sentence than a DUI.
In addition to receiving probation, Addison was required to pay a fine and finish two online courses related to driving under the influence, per Addison's agent Tim Younger, who said that he expects Addison's probation to end early after six months. As a result of pleading down, Addison will not have his driver's license suspended.
Despite not being formally convicted of a DUI, Addison is still subject to the NFL's strict personal conduct policy, which states that players who have violated the policy can still be punished even if they do not receive a criminal conviction.
Addison has put up two consistent years with Minnesota, starting in 15 games last season. He is the team's second-leading receiver and scorer behind star Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, who is currently questionable with a hamstring injury without a clear timeline for return.
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