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MN Vikings Receiver Suspended for Start of Season You can certainly make an argument that the Minnesota Vikings have the best wide receiver room in the NFL. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison already represent an embarrassment of riches at the top, and adding Jauan Jennings takes the group to another level. Tai Felton is expected to slot in as the fourth wide receiver, while Myles Price could round out the room as a special teams contributor. Jeshaun Jones remains in the building as well and can finish the preseason, but he won’t be available for the start of the regular season after violating the league’s Substances of Abuse Policy. Jeshaun Jones suspended for Minnesota Vikings Way back in September 2024, the Minnesota Vikings signed Jeshaun Jones as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland. He’s spent most of the past two seasons on the practice squad, appearing in only one game last year and returning two punts. Now suspended without pay by the NFL, he’ll miss the first three games of the 2026 season. The NFL has suspended Vikings WR Jeshaun Jones for the first 3 games of the regular season for violating its Substances of Abuse policy. Jones has spent the past two seasons on the practice squad. — Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) August 25, 2026 According to Hillsborough County court records, Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones was arrested in April for refusing to submit to a breath test to determine his blood-alcohol level. He pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of reckless driving last month. — Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) August 25, 2026 It’s not a good look for the 26-year-old, who was arrested after refusing to submit to a breath test, according to Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune. He was already a fringe candidate to make the roster, and an off-field issue like this only hurts his chances further. The suspension will keep Jones out of Minnesota’s first three games, beginning with a Week 1 rivalry matchup against the Green Bay Packers. He’ll be eligible to return against Miami in Week 4, when he’ll need to earn his way back into the team’s good graces. It was unlikely the wideout would have played a pivotal role early this season anyway. Now it’s guaranteed he won’t, and Kevin O’Connell will need to see a renewed level of commitment once the suspension ends. More About:Minnesota Vikings