Vikings WR Jordan Addison reportedly arrested on DUI charge in Los Angeles
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested in Southern California on a DUI charge on Friday night, according to the OC Register’s Luca Evans.
Addison, officers said, was “asleep behind the wheel” of a white Rolls-Royce that was stopped blocking a freeway lane near Los Angeles International Airport just after 11 p.m. on Friday. Addison was arrested about a half hour later after a DUI investigation was completed. He was released from jail about two hours later.
Addison was officially charged with suspicion of drunk driving.
"We are aware of Jordan Addison's arrest this past Friday and area currently gathering more information regarding the incident," the Vikings said in a statement Sunday, via ESPN's Kevin Seifert.
The incident is the second driving-related issue Addison has had with the Vikings in his career. He was cited for reckless driving last July just before training camp started after driving 140 mph in a 55-mph zone in his Lamborghini Urus in the Minneapolis area. Addison was not arrested in that incident, though he later agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor speeding charge and pay a fine.
Addison got his college career started at Pittsburgh, where he racked up 1,593 yards on 100 catches and earned the Fred Biletnikoff Award — which is given to the top wide receiver in the country each season — in his sophomore campaign. He then transferred to USC for one final season, where he teamed up with new Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in Los Angeles.
The Vikings selected Addison with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He racked up 911 receiving yards, the third-highest on the team behind receiver Justin Jefferson and tight end T.J. Hockenson, and he had 10 touchdowns in his rookie campaign. The Vikings went 7-10 last season and missed the playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons.
The Vikings are set to open training camp on July 27 in the Minneapolis area.
