NFL Announces Suspension Length for Minnesota WR Addison

When Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison recently concluded his California-based legal proceedings, we knew it might be just a matter of time before we heard from the NFL regarding a possible suspension.

We received that suspension news on Tuesday in regard to the 'wet reckless' charge stemming from a July 2024 arrest of Addison in California.

Per ESPN.com, Addison will be suspended for the first three games of the upcoming season, which begins with and includes the Monday Night Football opener in Chicago against the Bears.

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended for the first three games of the NFL season for violating the league's substances of abuse policy, it was announced Tuesday.

Addison, who has spent the past two seasons as the Vikings No. 2 receiver, will miss the opener at the Chicago Bears and then home games against the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals.

He'll be eligible to return for the Vikings' Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin. In the meantime, Addison is allowed to continue to participate in all training camp activities with the Vikings, including preseason games.

Addison pleaded no contest on July 17 to a lesser charge to resolve a 2024 DUI citation. The plea agreement -- a charge of wet reckless driving on a highway -- made him subject to NFL discipline, as it acknowledges the use of alcohol in a driving incident.

He agreed to pay a $390 fine and received 12 months of probation, which agent Tim Younger said could be cut in half if he completes two online courses.

Addison, the Vikings' first-round pick in 2023, was charged in July 2024 with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with at least a .08% blood alcohol concentration after a West Los Angeles police officer found him asleep at the wheel of a white Rolls Royce that was blocking a lane of I-105 westbound near the Los Angeles airport (LAX).

The incident occurred nearly a year after Addison was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota freeway in July 2023. He subsequently agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor speeding charge, with a charge of reckless driving dismissed. He paid $686 in fines.

In two seasons with the Vikings, Addison has started 29 games, totaling 133 catches for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The top candidate to replace him in the Vikings' starting lineup is fourth-year receiver Jalen Nailor, who started seven games in 2024.

The Minnesota Vikings open the preseason slate on Saturday when they play host to the Houston Texans at US Bank Stadium. The season opener is just over a month away from Minnesota, as the Vikings will travel to take on the Bears in a Monday Night Football opener.

Source: ESPN.com