Minnesota Vikings from Everson Griffen to resume team activities

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who has been away from the team since Wednesday, June 3, 2009

"We have been in communication with Everson's medical professionals in this process and have relied on their recommendations regarding the appropriate next steps for Everson," general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement. "We are excited to welcome Everson back to the Vikings and to see him around teammates, coaches, and staff – people who care deeply about our well-being. and his family. "

The Vikings became concerned with Griffin's well-being prior to Sept. 22, one day before he was slated to miss the Buffalo Bills game with a knee injury.

According to a police incident report from the Minnetrista Police Department, The Pico, the Vikings' executive director of player development, told police that Griffen had been "explosive, screaming and yelling" at the team facility that had been struggling in the past .

On Sept. 20, Griffen was told by the Vikings not to worry about the Bills game. Contrary to what was listed in the police report, at no time was Griffen barred from the Vikings' training facility, according to multiple sources.

Two days later, Griffin was involved in an incident at Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, where he had been staying for several days, in which he allegedly threatened to shoot someone if he was not allowed in his room. Griffin was later involved in a separate incident in Vikings cornerback Travers Waynes' home and, according to the police report, attempted to enter, an allegation that Waynes denied in a statement issued by the Vikings.

The reporting officer has a health and welfare hold on Griffin "based on his actions and information I had acquired about him."

The Pro Bowl defensive end released a statement on his heels ahead of the Vikings' Week 4 he has been dealing with a long time.

Griffen released a statement via the team Tuesday in which he said he hopes to share his story with everyone.