On Friday, the Minnesota Vikings placed defensive end Everson Griffen on their non-football illness reserve list.
On Wednesday, Griffen was involved in a situation with law enforcement and mental health professionals at his home. While we don’t know the entire story behind what happened, and quite possibly never will, the incident was resolved peacefully and Griffen is now getting treatment.
Though the football aspect of this is far from the most important thing here, the Vikings placing Griffen on the non-football illness list means that he will miss the Vikings’ next three games at a minimum.