Jordan Addison suspended for three games
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended for the first three games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The news was announced on Tuesday.
Addison, who has been the number 2 receiver for the Vikings for the last two seasons, will miss the opening game against the Chicago Bears and the home games against the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals.
He will be cleared to return in the Week 4 game for the Vikings against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin. In the meantime, Addison can 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 reckless driving charge on a roadway, subjected him 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 Officer 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 a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08% after a West Los Angeles police officer found him asleep at the wheel of a white Rolls-Royce blocking a westbound lane of the I-105 near Los Angeles International Airport.
The incident occurred almost a year after Addison was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota highway in July 2023. He subsequently agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor speeding charge, with a reckless driving charge dismissed. He paid $686 in fines.
In two seasons with the Vikings, Addison has started in 29 games, accumulating 133 receptions for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdowns.
The main candidate to replace him in the Vikings’ starting lineup is fourth-year receiver Jalen Nailor, who started seven games in 2024.
