Jay Cutler Pleaded Guilty to DUI in Tennessee, Weapons Charge Dropped

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested on Oct. 17, 2024, in Franklin, Tennessee, after rear-ending another vehicle, and newly released police body-worn camera footage shows officers questioning him at the scene before placing him in handcuffs. The footage, released by local authorities this week, captures officers detecting the odor of alcohol, asking Cutler how much he had consumed, and placing him under arrest after he declined to perform a field sobriety test.

The video shows Cutler initially denying he had been drinking, then telling an officer he had "a little bit" when asked again. When officers requested a roadside sobriety evaluation, he refused and was handcuffed without incident. According to law enforcement, Cutler was taken to a hospital for a blood draw that returned a blood alcohol content reading of 0.23, nearly three times the legal limit of 0.08.

Police found two firearms in Cutler's vehicle at the time of the arrest, including a loaded handgun, and he was booked on multiple counts, including driving under the influence, possession of a firearm while intoxicated, violation of implied consent and failure to exercise due care. Authorities and prosecutors...