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Ex-NFL QB Jay Cutler Convicted of DUI, Serves Jail Time
23 Oct
Summary
- Cutler arrested for DUI in 2024, with 0.23% blood alcohol level
- Refused sobriety test, pleaded guilty to DUI, gun charge dropped
- Sentenced to 4 days in jail, 1 year probation, DUI safety course
In October 2024, former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI in Franklin, Tennessee. Bodycam footage from the incident, released in October 2025, shows Cutler initially denying that he had been drinking after rear-ending another vehicle. However, he later admitted to having "a little bit" of alcohol.
The video reveals that Cutler refused to take a field sobriety test, leading to his arrest. According to the Franklin Police Department, his blood alcohol level was 0.23%, nearly three times Tennessee's legal limit. Two firearms were also found in his vehicle.
Earlier this year, Cutler pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI as part of a deal with prosecutors. The gun charge was dismissed, and he was sentenced to four days in jail, fined $350, placed on one year of probation, and required to attend a DUI safety course. He served part of his jail time before being released early.
The former NFL quarterback, who played for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Miami Dolphins, is now facing a lawsuit from the other driver involved in the crash, who claims to have suffered physical and mental anguish.
