Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen involved in a bizarre series of incidents after being told not to return to the team until he was evaluated

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September 25, 2018 11:45 PM

According to a police report, Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen will not be allowed back with the team until he has underwent a mental health evaluation.

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is reportedly being evaluated at a mental health facility.
Griffen had reportedly not been himself over the past few days, prompting the Vikings to ask him to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Though no charges were filed, the police got involved on Saturday, after Griffen had an incident at a hotel, and later is said to have jumped out of an ambulance.

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen

On Thursday, Griffen and his agent were informed that he would not be allowed back with the team until he had undergone a mental health evaluation, according to an incident report filed by the Minnetrista Police Department on Saturday that was obtained by Deadspin.

From there, Griffen allegedly attempted to break into the home of teammate Trae Waynes, and later found his way to a gas station, where he got into the passenger's seat of a stranger's pickup truck. The stranger called Griffen's wife and took him home.

Police met Griffen at his home. From the police report:

Everson was outside yelling. Officer Thompson and I approached Everson. Officer Thompson and I spoke to Everson. Everson was making comments about “777" and that he went to Waynes' house because “God made me do it” and went on to say that there was a sign on the front door saying “welcome fall” so that’s why he went there.

Griffen later agreed to be taken to the hospital, but police were once again needed after he is said to have "

The report noted that because no crime had been committed, no criminal charges would be forthcoming from the incident.

You can read the report in its entirety here.

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