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Jordan Addison relished the start of training camp as much as anyone with the Minnesota Vikings, finding a sunny space to set aside his non-football stress for a few hours.
Addison, after walking off the field following the first full-team practice Wednesday afternoon, said he’d been advised by his attorney and agent not to address specific details about his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence earlier this month in California.
The second-year wide receiver, however, expressed plenty of contrition, humility and remorse in an interview with a group of reporters that lasted much longer than the typical comments from a player facing the media following off-the-field trouble.
“This has probably the most peace that I’ve felt, just being out here with my teammates,” the 22-year-old Addison said, adding: “They’ve been welcoming me. They’ve had their arms around me the whole time, the whole situation, so really I’m just blessed to be here right now. They know my character. They know my heart. So I just come out here every day and just show them that I’m moving past it, and I’m going to keep learning.”
About a year ago, right before his first training camp, Addison was cited for excessive speeding in Minnesota. Once his latest case is resolved in court, he might well receive a suspension from the NFL under the player conduct policy, though that might not happen this season.
“Any disciplinary actions that come my way I’m going to stand tall, face it, get through it and shake back,” Addison said. “Whatever’s out there for me, I’m going to stand on all 10, take whatever comes with it. I’ll own up to everything, and I feel like anything that comes my way is meant to happen or is deserved, so I’ll do what I’ve got to do.”
When the news of his July 12 arrest broke, Addison had some difficult conversations with Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and others with the club.
“Of course, we’re disappointed in Jordan,” O’Connell said earlier this week. “We care about these…
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