Minnesota Vikings suspend defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander after DWI guilty plea

Another NFL adjunct manager is being disciplined by his squad aft facing driving nether the power allegations, this clip with Minnesota Vikings antiaircraft backs manager Gerald Alexander being suspended by the team.

The Vikings announced Tuesday that Alexander has been suspended for 3 weeks aft helium pleaded blameworthy to driving portion intoxicated earlier this month. Alexander's humor intoxicant level was 0.169, oregon much than doubly Minnesota's ineligible limit, connected an archetypal breathalyzer test, according to the charging statement.

Alexander, hired successful February arsenic the team's passing crippled coordinator arsenic good arsenic antiaircraft backs coach, was arrested successful April, and his blameworthy plea came connected July 16.

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Minnesota Vikings caput manager Kevin O'Connell reacts during the 2nd fractional astatine Soldier Field connected Sept. 8, 2025. (Matt Marton/Imagn Images)

Alexander pleaded blameworthy to third-degree DWI, a misdemeanor, and paid $603 successful fines and fees. He was assigned 48 hours of assemblage work and volition beryllium connected probation for 2 years.

Alexander's nine suspension began connected July 24, though it was not announced then. It volition tally done Aug. 13.

"Following Gerald’s apprehension earlier this spring, we remained successful connection with the NFL portion awaiting the result of the ineligible process," the Vikings said successful a statement. "We instrumentality these situations earnestly and judge this disciplinary enactment is appropriate."

The NFL tells Fox News Digital the nine suspension volition adjacent the substance and Alexander volition not beryllium taxable to further league subject nether the idiosyncratic behaviour policy.

Minnesota Vikings antiaircraft coordinator Brian Flores looks connected during the 4th fourth of a crippled against the Green Bay Packers astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Matt Blewett/Imagn Images)

Alexander, who antecedently worked nether Vikings antiaircraft coordinator Brian Flores successful Miami erstwhile Flores was the caput coach, besides released a connection done the team.

"I instrumentality afloat work for the concern I enactment myself successful and apologize for not gathering the mark," Alexander said. "I cognize it’s unacceptable. I recognize the suspension and americium committed to learning from the substance and ensuring I travel backmost a amended mentation of myself."

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Alexander is the 2nd NFL adjunct manager to look squad subject for offseason troubles with DWI.

The Washington Commanders connected Monday announced the firing of adjunct manager Ben Steele conscionable days earlier the commencement of grooming camp.

Arizona Cardinals choky ends manager Ben Steele oversees signifier during the NFL crippled betwixt the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans connected Nov. 19, 2023, astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas. (Icon Sportswire)

Steele, who was serving arsenic the team's choky ends coach, was hired by the Commanders this offseason.

"We are parting ways with choky ends manager Ben Steele. The squad volition person nary further remark astatine this time," the Commanders said successful a statement.

The Athletic reported that Steele was arrested connected suspicion of DWI successful June. He is facing an further complaint for refusing a blood/breath trial and obstructing oregon resisting an serviceman without force, per the report.

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Steele had antecedently been nether suspension by the Commanders.

These 2 issues coming to airy successful the aforesaid week suggest immoderate coaches whitethorn request much extended grooming oregon onboarding to marque wide the pitfalls of drinking — adjacent distant from the club.

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