Seminole Police Department officers arrested Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison early in the morning on Jan. 12, Hillsborough (Florida) County Sheriff’s Office records show.
According to the sheriff’s office records, police arrested Addison at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on a first-degree misdemeanor allegation of trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance.
Police released the Vikings’ wideout at 2:40 p.m. after he paid bail for a $500 cash bond, less then 11 hours after his arrest at 3:46 a.m. and seven hours after police booked him at 7:33 a.m, according to the publicly available records.
Addison’s agent, Tim Younger, posted a statement to social media on Jan. 13: ‘On Jordan’s behalf, his legal team has already initiated the investigation, identified witnesses, and we are reviewing the viability of a claim for false arrest. He looks forward to the legal process and upon full investigation, we are confident Mr. Addison will be exonerated.’
The incident marks the third run-in with police Addison has had in the last four years.
Before his rookie year in 2023, Minnesota State Patrol cited Addison for speed and reckless driving when an officer observed the Vikings’ wide receiver driving 140 mph in a 55 mph speed limit zone. He pleaded guilty to a petty misdemeanor speeding charge and paid a $686 fine in addition to having his license suspended for six months.
In 2024, California Highway Patrol officers arrested Addison under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). An officer found the wide receiver asleep at the wheel of his car, which was blocking traffic on Interstate 105 near Los Angeles International Airport. About two weeks later, police charged Addison with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with blood-alcohol content over California’s legal limit of .08 percent.
Addison agreed to a plea deal for a lesser, ‘wet reckless’ charge, which is a reckless driving charge acknowledging the influence of alcohol. It carries less severe penalties than a DUI and does not result in a DUI conviction being recorded on a criminal record, according to legalclarity.org. The NFL suspended Addison for the first three games of the 2025 season following his guilty plea.
The Vikings wide receiver finished the 2025 season with 12 starts in 14 games and career lows in receptions (42), yards (610) and touchdowns (3). He also rushed twice for a career-high 81 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
(This story has been updated with new information.)
