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Jordan Addison suspension: Vikings WR gets three game ban, NFL announces
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is being suspended for the first three games of the 2025 NFL season for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy, the NFL announced Tuesday in a statement obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
Addison will be permitted to continue participating in the Vikings' training camp activities and preseason games without restriction, the league said.
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Addison's suspension stems from a 2024 incident in which he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles . He was booked after being found by the California Highway Patrol asleep behind the wheel of a white Rolls-Royce blocking lanes on an interstate near Los Angeles International Airport.
Addison resolved the DUI citation in July 2025 by pleading no contest to a lesser charge of "wet reckless," a misdemeanor charge in California of reckless driving during which alcohol or drugs were involved.
"While Mr. Addison's case would have made for a great trial, I admire him for taking responsibility by accepting the City Attorney's 'wet reckless' offer," Addison's attorney Jacqueline Sparagna said at the time, per NFL.com . "Now, he can put this incident behind him and solely focus on his promising career."
The NFL's Substances of Abuse Policy allows the commissioner to "impose a fine, suspension, or other appropriate discipline" on a player who "is convicted of or admits to a violation of the law... relating to the use of alcohol."
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The policy outlines the first offense will be a suspension of three games without pay, "absent aggravating circumstances."
Addison, a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, served as the Vikings' top complement to starting wide receiver Justin Jefferson last season. The USC product generated 63 catches, 875 yards and nine touchdowns – second most on the team – across 15 games.
It isn't clear whether Addison will appeal his suspension.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jordan Addison suspended for violating NFL's substance abuse policy
