Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler arrested on DUI, gun charges

FRANKLIN, Tenn. ( WGN ) — Retired NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday in Tennessee for allegedly driving intoxicated.

Officers responded to the 200 block of Bridge Street at around 5 p.m. in Franklin, Tennessee, on the report of a minor traffic collision involving two vehicles.

Cutler allegedly rear-ended another vehicle and was slurring his words with bloodshot eyes, according to police.

Cutler refused field sobriety tests and was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was taken through a warrant.

Officers also found two firearms in his vehicle, including a loaded pistol.

Cutler was charged with driving under the influence, possession of a handgun while under the influence, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision and violation of implied consent of the law.

Cutler was booked into the Williamson County jail, then released Thursday evening on a $5,000 bond, reported Nexstar’s WKRN . No further information regarding the incident was immediately available.

Cutler has been in the media after his divorce from reality star Kristin Cavalleri. He also hosts a podcast.

The former first-round pick, from Santa Claus, Indiana, was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Chicago Bears following the 2008 season. Cutler had a career 52-52 win-loss record with the Bears in eight seasons. He was also a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins during his 12-year career.

He retired from the NFL in 2017.

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