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Former Bears QB Sacked for OWI

(Williamson County, TN) - Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will serve four days in the Williamson County Jail and lose his Tennessee driver's license following a plea deal on a drunk driving charge.

 

Cutler, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday.

 

As part of the plea agreement, Cutler will pay a $350 fine, serve four days in jail starting September 29 and be on unsupervised probation for one year.

 

He is also required to attend an OWI safety class and was driver’s license was revoked.

 

Police say Cutler was arrested in October of last year after officers during a traffic stop noticed him showing symptoms of being impaired.

 

According to the arrest affidavit, Cutler allegedly attempted to flee the scene in his Dodge Ram truck and offered the other driver $2,000 not to call the police.

 

Cutler was the 11th overall draft pick of the Denver Broncos out of Vanderbilt in 2006. He played three seasons there before a trade to the Chicago Bears. After eight seasons there, his career finished in 2017 with the Miami Dolphins.

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