Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler will serve jail time as part of a plea deal after being arrested for DUI last fall.
Cutler was arrested on October 17, 2024, after he rear-ended another car while driving.
The 12-year NFL veteran faced multiple charges, including driving under the influence and gun possession while under the influence.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of driving under the influence in a Tennessee courtroom.
The plea deal dismisses the weapon possession charge, but he must forfeit his firearm.
Cutler must also serve four days in jail, which he will serve next month, and pay a $350 fine.
Jay Cutler gets jail time as part of DUI plea deal https://t.co/qcl4sw8xIV pic.twitter.com/sPHPad2Q56
— New York Post (@nypost) August 26, 2025
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He will also need to attend a DUI safety course, and his driver’s license has been suspended for a year.
Cutler was involved in a traffic accident in Franklin, Tennessee, in October, and police said he was showing signs of being intoxicated.
The former Pro Bowler had rear-ended another vehicle during the incident, and cops said he was slurring his speech and refused to take field sobriety tests at the scene.
Cutler later had a blood sample test taken at a local hospital. Police said they found two firearms in his vehicle, one of which was loaded.
The former NFL Draft first-round selection spent most of his career with the Chicago Bears, leading the franchise in passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, and completions.
The Denver Broncos selected Cutler in the 2006 NFL Draft with the 11th overall pick.
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Former NFL QB Jay Cutler will serve 4 days in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor DUI in Tennessee.
He was also ordered to pay a $350 fine, complete a DUI safety course, and serve one year of supervised probation.
Cutler’s Tennessee driver’s license… pic.twitter.com/BNgT4I4UQm
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 26, 2025
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He played 37 games for the Broncos from 2006-08 before moving on to the Chicago Bears, where he spent the majority of his 12-year NFL career.
He threw for 23,443 yards and 154 touchdowns over 102 regular-season games with Chicago. The Bears reached the playoffs only once under his leadership, in 2010.
Cutler finished his NFL career with 35,133 passing yards and 160 touchdowns over 153 games, including his final season in 2017 with the Miami Dolphins.
