Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested after a car accident in Tennessee on charges including DUI and illegal possession of a gun, according to reports.
Cutler allegedly rear-ended another vehicle in downtown Franklin on Thursday around 5 p.m., TMZ reported. When authorities arrived on the scene, on the 200 block of Bridge Street, they noticed the retired footballer was slurring his words and that his eyes were bloodshot. They also reported a “strong odor of alcohol” coming from his car, according to a statement from Franklin Police.
After he allegedly refused a field sobriety test, 41-year-old Cutler was taken to a local hospital “where a blood sample was obtained through a blood search warrant,” police said. Officers also allegedly discovered “two firearms in his vehicle, including a loaded pistol.”
Cutler was booked into the Williamson County Jail Thursday night, but he has since been released on a $5,000 bond, a rep for the Franklin Police Department told TMZ. In addition to the DUI and gun charge, the ex-athlete is also facing counts of failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision and implied consent.
