Young MN Viking Escapes Trouble Again; Lawsuit Incoming

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The NFL regular season is over and the Minnesota Vikings missed the NFL Playoffs for the second time in Kevin O’Connell’s four-year tenure as head coach. But because this league never sleeps, Vikings decision makers still have a ton on their plate.

On defense, Brian Flores and Daronte Jones are taking interviews that could result in Minnesota losing two key pieces to their incredibly successful 2025 defense.

On offense, the stakes are even higher. If the Vikings can’t fix JJ McCarthy this offseason — or replace him with a competent quarterback they bring in from the outside — nobody’s job will be safe this time next year.

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And yet, while the Minnesota Vikings brainstorm ways to improve their football product in 2026, they continue to have one talented player who just can’t stay out of trouble, off the field.

Jordan Addison’s most recent run in with the law came via down in Tampa, FL, last week. According to the police report filed, the former USC and Pitt standout refused to leave the Seminole Hard Rock Resort’s Noodle Bar at 3:40 AM, allegedly resulting his his arrest.

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But much like we have seen with his past incidents, Jordan’s (hopefully well-paid) legal team has bailed him out of trouble yet again. Not only that, but the talented young receiver is going on the legal offensive.

California based law firm “Younger and Associates” confirmed Tuesday that Addison will not be charged for his refusal to leave the Hard Rock Noodle Bar last week. In fact, the soon-to-be 24-year-old and his legal team are preparing a countersuit for wrongful arrest.

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Since being selected No. 23 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2023 NFL Draft, Jordan Addison has shown more talent than any receiver (not named Justin Jefferson) since Stefon Diggs left town a half-decade ago.

Addison has caught a total of 175 passes for 2,396 yards and 22 touchdowns, during his three-year NFL career. When on the field, Jordan is one of the best route runners in the league, with nearly untouchable quick-twitch movements.

Unfortunately, he’s starting to rack up nearly as many off-field incidents/arrests as he is receptions. In 2023, Addison was arrested for driving 140 MPH in a 55 MPH zone on I-94 near St. Paul. He received a slap on the wrist for that initial infraction.

One year later, Jordan was arrested on suspicion of DUI, after he was found asleep at the wheel of his luxury car while stopped at a stoplight near LAX Airport. That charge was later plead down to a “wet reckless”.

Outside of the three-game suspension he served for that misdemeanor charge in the State of California, Addison’s wet reckless resulted in nothing more than 12 months probation, a couple of online courses and a $400 fine.

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Jordan Addison’s discipline problems go beyond his run-ins with the law. During the MN Vikings two-week trip overseas early last season, Addison left team facilities… and didn’t return for an extended period of time, even missing a team walkthrough.

We’ll see how the rest of this saga plays out, but no matter how slippery Jordan Addison remains legally, there is no escaping the headaches he has caused Minnesota Vikings coaches and executives, not to mention the PR team, since they drafted him three years ago.

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