Vikings Suspend OC Wes Phillips After 2023 Traffic Stop Resolved, per Report

Patrick Andres | Apr 2, 2024

Dec 10, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips reacts. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

In the aftermath of some December legal troubles, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips has received his punishment.

The Vikings have suspended Phillips for three weeks without pay, according to a Tuesday morning report from Kevin Seifert of ESPN. Phillips, 45, is entering his third year in that role for Minnesota.

"Starts today, concludes 4/22," Seifert wrote.

Phillips was arrested Dec. 8 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated; he pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving on Feb. 15.

"The last thing I would ever want to do is detract from the attention being on the great things these guys do on the field," Phillips said in December. "So that was unfortunate. I do believe in being accountable, and learning from your mistakes, accepting whatever discipline that may come down the road, growing from it and going forward with a positive attitude."

The Vikings have suspended offensive coordinator Wes Phillips for 3 weeks without pay following the legal resolution of a 2023 traffic stop in Minneapolis. Starts today, concludes 4/22.

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) April 2, 2024

In 2023, the Vikings finished 22nd and 10th in the league in scoring and total offense, respectively.