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.
