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Former Vikings Pro Bowler Everson Griffen arrested on suspicion of DUI

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Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has reportedly found himself in trouble with law enforcement. Per a report from CBS News Minnesota, the former Pro Bowler was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Police arrested Griffen and booked him into Carver County Jail at 12:41 p.m. on Saturday. He was released an hour later and has not been formally charged, per the report.

Griffen, who still resides in the Minneapolis area, played for the Vikings from 2010-19 and in 2021. He spent the 2020 season with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys.

The former NFL star was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was a second-team All-Pro pick in 2017. Griffen was a fourth-round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft out of USC.

In 2021, Griffen revealed that he suffered from bipolar disorder. His announcement came after he posted concerning videos to his Instagram account. He also spent time away from the Vikings in 2018 after an incident at the Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis.

No further details were available regarding the situation at the time of the report.

Everson Griffen’s NFL career

Griffen spent 12 seasons in the NFL, 11 of those coming with the Vikings. He also had brief stops with the Lions and Cowboys. During his time in Minnesota, he proved to be a productive player.

All four of his Pro Bowl appearances came while suiting up for the Vikings. He earned trips in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. The defensive end was also a second-team All-Pro selection in 2017.

In that 2017 season, Griffen posted a career-best 13 sacks and also forced three fumbles. He finished the year with 45 total stops, the fourth-highest total in his career.

When his career came to an end in the NFL, Griffen played in a total of 170 contests. He accounted for 403 combined tackles with 85.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.

Before his NFL career, Griffen earned Pac-10 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2007. The defensive end also earned second-team All-Pac-10 in 2009.