Another NFL assistant coach is being disciplined by his team after facing driving under the influence allegations, this time with Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander being suspended by the team.The Vikings announced Tuesday that Alexander has been suspended for three weeks after he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated earlier this month.Alexander's blood alcohol level was 0.169, or more than twice Minnesota's legal limit, on an initial breathalyzer test, according to the charging statement.Alexander, hired in February as the team's passing game coordinator as well as defensive backs coach, was arrested in April, and his guilty plea came on July 16.NFL SUSPENDS ARIZONA CARDINALS EXECUTIVE FOR VIOLATING GAMBLING POLICY, LEAKING DRAFT INFOMinnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell reacts during the second half at Soldier Field on Sept.
8, 2025.(Matt Marton/Imagn Images)Alexander pleaded guilty to third-degree DWI, a misdemeanor, and paid $603 in fines and fees.
He was assigned 48 hours of community service and will be on probation for two years.Alexander's club suspension began on July 24, although it was not announced then.It will run through Aug.
13."Following Gerald’s arrest earlier this spring, we remained in communication with the NFL while awaiting the outcome of the legal process," the Vikings said in a statement."We take these situations seriously and believe this disciplinary action is appropriate."The NFL tells Fox News Digital the club suspension will close the matter and Alexander will not be subject to additional league discipline under the personal conduct policy.Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores looks on during the fourth quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S.
Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan.4, 2026.
(Matt Blewett/Imagn Images)Alexander, who previously worked under Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores in Miami when Flores was the head coach, also released a stat...