Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended three games by the NFL in connection to a DUI charge from 2024, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Addison is still permitted to practice and play in the preseason.
He 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. He instead pleaded down to a lesser offense. Addison will serve 12 months probation as part of the lesser charge, known as a "wet reckless," a charge that acknowledges 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 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 substance abuse 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, amassing 133 catches for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdown in that span. 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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