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Former NFL star Jay Cutler was sued in the Tennessee Court on Tuesday over a DUI crash in October that led to a prison sentence for the former Chicago Bears and the Denver Broncos player.
Cutler was arrested after he ended another vehicle with his pickup. Police said at the time the former quarterback smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and swirled his words. He offered the second driver $ 2,000 so as not to call the police and to let him drive away, according to an arrest warrant.
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Jay Cutler was arrested in Tennessee in October 2024. (Imagn/Williamson County Prison)
He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and spending four days in Williamson County Prison, which begins on September 29. He has also committed to paying a fine of $ 350. Once released, Cutler will be on unattended probation for a year and will be participating in a DUI security class, according to WSMV TV.
It seems that Cutler’s legal matches are far from over.
Perry Lee, whose vehicle was hit by Cutler, brought a lawsuit in Williamson County Circuit Court and is looking for compensation “of over $ 25,000,” according to Tennessean.
“Our client is a veteran who was injured in a car accident because of the alleged negligence of another driver,” Lee’s lawyers told the newspaper in a statement. “His injuries from the crash cause him daily pain and has eroded his quality of life.
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Jay Cutler is on the sidelines during a game against Packers on September 25, 2011. (Mike de Sisti via Imag Content Services, LLC)
“We are looking for justice for him so that he can get the care he needs and try to get on with his life.”
Cutler has not answered in court.
Cutler was the 11th total choice of 2006 NFL Draft of Broncos after contributing in Vanderbilt. He played 37 games for Broncos from 2006-08 before moving on to the Bears, where he spent most of his 12-year NFL career.
He threw in 23,443 yards and 154 touchdowns over 102 games in regular season with Chicago. The bears reached the playoffs only once under his management in 2010.
Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler (6) scratches the head during warming before a game against St. Louis Rams on Edward Jones Dome. (Billy Hurst/USA Today Sports)
Cutler ended his NFL career with 35,133 passing yards and 160 touchdowns over 153 games, including his last season in 2017 with Miami Dolphins.
