Police cam footage of former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s Oct. 17, 2024, DUI arrest was posted by TMZ on Thursday.
Cutler rear-ended a car in front of him in Franklin, Tennessee, refused a field sobriety test and took a blood draw. A driver claimed Cutler offered them $2,000 to not call the police. He was charged with DUI, gun possession — he had a rifle and a loaded pistol — while intoxicated, failure to exercise due care and implied consent. He was released on $5,000 bond and eventually served two days in jail.
Jay Cutler’s 2024 DUI Arrest Shown in Police Body Cam Video Just Released | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/ZiXh1cbp4h pic.twitter.com/6kUxuq5hXh
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Asked whether he’s been drinking alcohol, Cutler at first says “none” and then admitted that he drank “a little bit” before refusing to do a field sobriety test. That prompted authorities to take his driver’s license.
He later took a blood draw. TMZ reported he had a 0.23 blood-alcohol level.
Cutler played for the Bears from 2009-2016 before signing to play for the Dolphins for one season.
