The NFL knows that their former players are followed by millions of fans now. That is especially true when it comes to quarterbacks. They are often the faces of franchises and the top selling jersey for fans. However, long time Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cuter is seeing his following have a negative impact.
So much so that his arrest video has gone viral.
An arrest video of a longtime NFL quarterback Jay Cutler with a BAC of .23% goes viral (watch)
Jay Cutler being arrested by police officer - via TMZ Sports
Jay Cutler being arrested by police officer – via TMZ Sports
A newly released police bodycam footage shows Jay Cutler getting cuffed after allegedly rear-ending a car while drunk. He was being detained for DUI and gun possession charges back in October 2024:
In the footage, a cop rolls up on Jay in Franklin, Tennessee, at the scene of a fender-bender with another vehicle, with a couple other cops nearby … the officer ask how much Jay had been drinking after catching a strong whiff of booze.
Jay denies at first, then brushes it off with a “little bit” — but when the cop requests him to do a field sobriety test, Jay flat-out refuses … resulting in the handcuffs coming out.
Jay didn’t put up a fight — he let the cops cuff him and walked straight to the squad car.
Still, it was a wild twist… considering it all started as a routine crash scene, with officers just telling Jay and the guy he rear-ended to swap info and call their insurance.
Cops hauled Jay to the hospital for a blood draw … and a law enforcement source tells TMZ the results came back at a whopping 0.23 blood-alcohol content percentage — almost 3 times the legal limit of 0.08.
Sep 5, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (left) greets former NFL player Chad Ocho Cinco (right) prior to the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (left) greets former NFL player Chad Ocho Cinco (right) prior to the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Cutler was booked into the Williamson County Jail that night, and posted $5,000 bond
As you know, he cut a plea deal with prosecutors back on Aug. 26. He got jail time, a year of supervised probation, a $350 fine … and lost his Tennessee license for 12 months.
Cutler was sentenced to 4 days in the slammer for his misdemeanor DUI plea … but he ended up clocking just 2 and a half before walking free.
Jay Cutler in the back of a police car - via TMZ Sports
Jay Cutler in the back of a police car – via TMZ Sports
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