A slight delay in the proceedings
The DUI trial of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been delayed, but only slightly.
Addison was in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning for proceedings stemming from his 2024 incident in Los Angeles, but court records now indicate that he is due back in court on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred just before training camp last season, when Addison was found asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce and blocking a lane of traffic near the Los Angeles airport. This past December, He pled not guilty to charges of DUI with a blood-alcohol level of greater than .08%. Addison’s actual level of intoxication during the incident has not been made public, but the incident was alcohol-related and not due to the presence of other substances, from all accounts.
Last month, Addison had an opportunity to seek a settlement in a conference, but elected to take the matter to a jury trial instead. While things were supposed to get started yesterday, the delay seems to indicate that there were some pre-trial matters that needed to be resolved before the actual trial could get underway.
Addison is looking at a potential three-game suspension if he’s found guilty of the charges.
Given that we’re now less than a week away from veterans reporting for the start of this year’s training camp, this is obviously a matter that we’ll be keeping an eye on. Hopefully the matter gets resolved quickly so that Addison and the Vikings both know how things will need to be handled going forward.