Former Chicago Bears great Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a loaded handgun while intoxicated.
The former NFL star arrested Cutler was booked into the Williamson County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee, after police were called on Thursday afternoon after he crashed his car into the rear of another vehicle, police said. daily mail.
Officers said they smelled alcohol from Cutler when they arrived at the scene. They also noted in the report that the former NFL player had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
Authorities sent him to a local hospital for tests and took blood samples after a search warrant was served. Blood test results were not reported.
Mr. Cutler was charged with three counts of driving under the influence, negligence, violation of the implied consent law, and possession of a handgun while under the influence.
The former Bears great posted $5,000 bail and was released hours after being named.
Cutler was previously married to reality TV star Kristen Cavallari until their divorce in 2022. The couple has three children: Camden (11), Jackson (9), and Saylor (8).
After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2005, Cutler was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, where he played from 2006 to 2008. However, the highlight of his career was with the Chicago Bears from 2009 to 2016. as the team's top quarterback. He retired from the league in 2017 after one season with the Miami Dolphins.
Cutler was a Pro Bowler (2008) and was named one of the 100 greatest players in Bears history.
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