The Vikings announced on Friday that they placed DE Everson Griffen on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list.
Minnesota already announced that Griffen would be out for the Vikings’ game against the 49ers in Week 12. Griffen’s placement on this list means that he will miss at least three games.
After there was a video of Griffen holding a gun on his Instagram account, the Vikings defensive end came out of his home without incident on Wednesday, law enforcement told the Vikings.
Earlier on Wednesday, team representatives and mental health professionals were at Griffen’s home in cooperation with law enforcement. If you want to read more about the situation, you can here.
The Vikings are thin at defensive line. Minnesota placed Dalvin Tomlinson, the starting three-technique defensive tackle, on the COVID-19/Reserve list earlier this week. He still resided there as of Friday morning.
Griffen has five sacks in nine games this year. He worked his way into the starting lineup after signing with the Vikings late last offseason.
