Cutler offered driver $2,000 before arrest for driving under the influence: Docs – NBC Chicago

The driver hit by Jay Cutler in a crash that ultimately led to his arrest told officers the former Chicago Bears quarterback offered him $2,000 to not call the police, according to a report obtained by NBC News obtained an affidavit.

The new details were released after Cutler was arrested Thursday on driving under the influence and other charges.

According to police, officers were called to the scene of a two-vehicle traffic accident in the 200 block of Bridge Street in Franklin, Tennessee, around 5 p.m., where a driver told police Cutler rear-ended him.

According to the affidavit, the driver told authorities that Cutler offered him $2,000 if he didn’t call police and tried to flee the scene before officers arrived.

“During their conversation with Cutler, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol,” the Franklin Police Department said in a statement. “Cutler also had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Cutler refused a field sobriety test and was taken to a local hospital where a blood sample was collected via a blood search warrant.”

Authorities said police also found a loaded handgun and a rifle in Cutler’s vehicle.

Cutler, 41, who lives in Franklin, was arrested on charges of drunken driving, possession of a handgun under the influence, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision and implied consent, authorities said.

He was booked into the Williamson County Jail and given a $5,000 bond. He was released later Thursday evening, police said.

Cutler played twelve seasons in the NFL and spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bears. He was released by the team after the 2016 season and played one more year for the Miami Dolphins before retiring from football.

He was previously married to reality TV star Kristin Cavallari, but the couple announced their divorce in 2020. The couple has three children aged 12 and under.

In 2021, he revealed that he was suffering from some symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE.

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