Seminole Indian Police arrested Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison on a misdemeanor trespassing charge, according to ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert. The arrest occurred Monday morning in Tampa.
The arrest took place at 3:46am ET on Monday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; Addison, 23, was booked and charged with trespass in an occupied structure or conveyance, per Seifert. This is a first-degree misdemeanor charge. The young wideout was released Monday afternoon on a $500 bond.
This incident marks Addison’s third brush with the law since the Vikings drafted him in the 2023 first round. He was cited for driving 140mph on a Minnesota highway in July 2023. The following summer, Addison was arrested on suspicion of DUI after being found asleep at the wheel of a vehicle near Los Angeles International Airport. The latter incident led to a three-game suspension to open the 2025 season.
Addison became extension-eligible this month, completing his third NFL season. From a yards-per-game standpoint, Addison is coming off his least productive season. He caught 42 passes for 610 yards and three touchdowns in 2025, though the Vikings’ issues breaking in J.J. McCarthy at QB — during a season that featured Carson Wentz and rookie UDFA Max Brosmer taking snaps — contributed heavily to Addison’s third-year regression. Justin Jefferson played in 17 games but only reached 1,048 yards.
“Jordan is unique because 99% of the days that Jordan Addison is a Viking, he’s a joy to be around,” Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. “He’s incredibly intelligent, confident, responsible. And then it’s like all of us: What are you like on those 1% of days? Is it the type of thing that draws attention or not? Obviously that’s something we have to consider when you’re talking about long-term ramifications of a contract extension and different things like that, or letting somebody like Jalen Nailor leave.
“We’ll have those conversations, obviously. Just a few days after the season and obviously this event just happened. But always supportive of Jordan Addison. We’ll continue to fact-find and see what actually happened, and then we’ll have those conversations in the future.”
Extension talks have not occurred with Nailor, who will hit free agency in March. Minnesota can buy more time to evaluate Addison by picking up his fifth-year option; the team will need to make that decision shortly after the draft. The Lions proceeded down this path with Jameson Williams, picking up his option — after multiple suspensions — and extending him months later.
Well it’s not as stupid as driving drunk right after his teammate was killed by a drunk driver, but Addison really needs to keep his head on straight. He’s a very good receiver and he’s in eyeshot of making ludicrous amounts of money. All he has to do is not blow it with dumb behavior.
That’s a lame charge in the NFL. He needs to step his game up.
Why is it primarily WRs that can’t stay out of trouble
I’m not a psychologist but the “I’m fast and can outrun the law” mentality is probably at work.
The most dangerous time of year, young NFL players no longer have to focus on football.
What an idiot. 3rd strike. Should be out.
When you get kicked out of that casino, it’s best to leave. The Seminoles don’t play around. He’s lucky he only got a misdemeanor. They gave him preferential treatment.
Yes enabling, repeatedly, this type of behavior, is the way to go. He’s learned that as long as he can catch a football, he can get away with anything. They treat him like he is a 12 year old just learning acceptable behavior.
What are you like on the other 1% of those days? Seems like a lot more than 1%. Some of these kids don’t have the maturity, some never will. But, you give a kid a full ride scholarship to a University, with everything covered, including meals, then he gets to the NFL and gets a ton of money? That’s a recipe for trouble, especially if you don’t have someone to mentor you through that time of your life.
Low IQ individual.