EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin is apologetic about a drunken driving charge.
2009 Statistics
Tackles: 18
Interceptions: 2
Passes Defended: 2
Griffin was arrested Aug. 30 in Eden Prairie, the day before the Vikings played at Houston in a preseason game. Griffin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a fourth-degree DWI charge in Hennepin County court, paying a $300 fine and receiving two days of community service.
In the Vikings' locker room Thursday, Griffin said he apologized earlier to his teammates.
"I'm sorry about what happened," Griffin said. "I'm just trying to help my team win and continue to move forward from that incident."
Vikings coach Brad Childress said the situation has been handled "through the right channels."
Griffin is in his fourth season with the Vikings, his third as a full-time starter.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
