Quoting a law enforcement source, Cutler has agreed to plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI. As part of the sentence, Cutler will spend four days in jail and must pay a $350 fine. He will be on supervised probation for one year afterwards. His Tennessee drivers' license is also revoked.
"Law enforcement sources tell us... Cutler pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI in a Tennessee courtroom, and in exchange, Williamson County prosecutors dismissed the weapon possession charge he had been facing," the outlet reported. "Cutler was then sentenced to four days in jail -- which we're told he'll begin serving late next month.
"The former NFL superstar was also ordered to pay a $350 fine... and he'll be required to be on supervised probation for one year as well.
"Additionally, Cutler -- whose Tennessee license is now revoked -- must attend a DUI safety class."
As bad as that sounds, it certainly could have been worse. On top of everything else he was charged with, he allegedly tried to flee the scene of the accident and even offered the driver of the other car $2,000 not to call the police.
By the time Cutler was formally charged, the charges included DUI-first offense, possession of a handgun-under the influence, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision and implied consent.
Four days in jail and a triple digit fine is light by comparison.
Jay Cutler carved out a memorable 12-year career in the NFL, playing for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and later the Miami Dolphins. Drafted 11th overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by Denver, Cutler quickly established himself as the team's starter by his second year and threw for over 4,500 yards in his third. After three seasons with the Broncos, he was traded to Chicago in 2009, where he spent the bulk of his career and became the historic franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards (23,443) and touchdowns (154).
Cutler’s most memorable season came in 2010, when he led the Bears to an NFC Championship appearance, losing to the Green Bay Packers and ultimately missing a Super Bowl berth. In 2015, he set a Bears single-season record for passer rating.
After a brief retirement following the 2016 season, Cutler returned in 2017 to start for the Miami Dolphins. He officially retired with over 35,000 passing yards and 227 touchdowns—ranking him among the most productive quarterbacks of the late-2000s and 2010s.
