Second-year Vikings receiver Jordan Addison has been formally charged with a pair of misdemeanors — driving under the influence of alcohol and and driving with blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher — stemming from his arrest in Los Angeles last month.
There is a court date set for Oct. 7 in Los Angeles, per multiple reports, during which Addison will be arraigned with the option to agree to a plea deal.
He was arrested last month after police found him asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce with the vehicle blocking lanes of traffic near Los Angeles International Airport. He was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and released after a couple of hours.
In accordance with the NFL’s policy and program on substances of abuse, Addison, 22, could be suspended for three games without pay for his first offense relating to the use of alcohol. The discipline can also be increased based on a number of factors.
Talking to reporters at TCO Performance Center last month, Addison took accountability for his actions, vowing to learn from his mistake. He added that he was in a very dark place following his arrest, thanking his teammates for supporting him once he returned to the Twin Cities for training camp.
“That’s just me being hard on myself knowing that I’ve got to do better,” Addison said at the time. “I feel like ain’t nobody more disappointed in me than myself.”
Though head coach Kevin O’Connell expressed his disappointment in Addison at the time, the Vikings did not discipline him publicly, instead choosing to allow the NFL to handle things once the legal proceedings played out.
This isn’t the first time Addison has been in trouble for making poor decisions behind the wheel. He was pulled over on July 20, 2023 in St. Paul and cited for speed and reckless driving after traveling 140 mph in a 55-mph zone. He agreed to plead guilty to speeding and paid $686 in fines and fees.
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