Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison Arrested In LA On DUI Suspicion

Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison was arrested and taken into custody over the weekend before being released two hours later. The incident occurred outside LAX airport, and the police report stated Addison fell asleep while behind the wheel. His blood alcohol level has not been released.

Addison is going into his second season with the Vikings and played his final collegiate season with USC.

Shortly after the arrest, the Vikings released a statement: “We are aware of Jordan Addison’s arrest this past Friday and are currently gathering more information regarding the incident.” Training camp for most NFL teams begins this or the following week.

This is not Addison’s first public driving offense. Before training camp last season, a Minnesota police officer pulled him over and clocked him at 140 miles per hour, which resulted in almost $700 in fines.

Last week, Addison’s rookie teammate CB Khyree Jackson, a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft from Oregon, died in a car accident along with two others in Maryland by a driver suspected of being under the influence. No charges have been given as the investigation continues.

Addison began his college career in Pittsburgh and won the Bletnikoff award for best WR in college football before transferring to USC to play with QB Caleb Williams. He went with the 23rd pick in the first round and burst onto the scene with a 70 catch 911-yard season in the 2023-24 season while taking pressure off superstar WR Justin Jefferson. The Vikings are breaking in a new quarterback, Sam Darnold, or rookie JJ McCarthy after Kirk Cousins left in free agency to the Atlanta Falcons.

New Vikings defensive coordinator Wes Phillips was pulled over in December with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit, resulting in three weeks of unpaid leave.