Floyd has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the league announced Friday. It's a harsher punishment than the standard two-game suspension for a drunken driving conviction, but the collective bargaining agreement gives the commissioner discretion for "aggravating circumstances," such as extreme intoxication.
While a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Floyd was found unconscious at the wheel of his car in December when he registered a .217 blood-alcohol content, nearly three times the legal limit. The Cardinals released him two days later.
And Floyd recently served an extra day in jail after a judge found him in violation of his house arrest terms for testing positive for alcohol. He had already spent 24 days in jail this spring after pleading guilty to extreme DUI in February. He was nearing the end of his 96 days under house arrest when he failed three breath tests and missed another on the early morning of June 11.
He's expected to report July 26 to Vikings training camp along with the other veterans. Floyd can play in preseason games, but he won't be eligible for the Vikings active roster until Oct. 2.
"When we signed Michael Floyd, we hoped he would show signs of improvement and we continue to expect that he shows progress and a professional attitude," Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement after Floyd's latest court ruling. "We believe Michael (will be) a productive member of the Vikings organization, both on and off the field."
The Vikings signed Floyd in May knowing he faced a suspension for his drunken driving arrest. He participated throughout the offseason program with the second-team offense, lining up at split end behind receiver Laquon Treadwell.
