Minnesota defenseman Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen was absent from the team for what head coach Mike Zimmer called a "personal problem".

But a police report indicates that the team felt that Griffen "has not acted normally in recent times." The Vikings sent a letter to Griffen and his agent stating that he was only allowed an assessment of his mental health.

An incident report filed Saturday with the Minnetrista Police Department has highlighted an erratic behavior of Griffen, 30, who has just been elected captain for the third consecutive season. According to the report, the Viking security director, Kim Klawiter, asked police to check if Griffen's wife and children were at home because the team was worried.

Klawiter also told the Minnetrista police that an incident occurred earlier on Saturday when Griffen was kidnapped from a downtown hotel by Minneapolis police for causing trouble. The report states that the police made contact with Griffen's wife, who corroborated the Viking story that he "has not acted normally in recent times".

Minnetrista's police also spoke with Vikings' Director of Player Development, Leslie Pico, who acknowledged that Griffen had struggled in recent weeks. The report states that Pico informed police that Griffen was "explosive, screaming and howling in the workplace" during recent practices. After these incidents, Pico said the Vikings had sent the letter to Griffen and his representatives asking him to have a mental health assessment. But Pico said that "there's nothing Everson said or done that would get him to the level where immediate action needs to be taken" to the extent that puts Griffen in a healthy position and well-being.

According to the report, Griffen's wife later told the police that Griffen attempted to enter Trae Waynes, the Viking cornerback, before jumping into a stranger's car at a gas station.

When the officers arrived at Griffen's residence, he told police that "God did me that" when asked why he had tried to enter his home. The Minnetrista police then put Griffen in a state of health and well-being "on the basis of his actions".

While waiting for an ambulance, the report states that Mr. Griffen spoke to the responding officer "including comments about people attempting to kill him, mentioning 777 and God repeatedly".

The police were called again after the ambulance carrying Griffen for an assessment was stopped for deer to cross the road, forcing Griffen to jump "because he feared that someone would shoot on it".

Griffen responded to requests from the police to return to the ambulance and was taken to the hospital.

Griffen, who also had a knee injury, was disabled for the loss to Buffalo on Sunday and will not make the trip to Los Angeles for Thursday's game against the Rams.

"Really, the only thing that concerns us with Everson is not football," Zimmer said Tuesday. "It's about improving. During the five years I have been here, I have always loved Everson, the hard work he does, the work he does, the chance to be able to count on him during the match and even in practice. He has always been a great role model for us, and obviously he is going through difficult times now.

The police report states that, "no crime has been committed, there are no criminal charges" as a result of the incident.

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