Jay Cutler gets jail time as part of DUI plea deal

Jay Cutler will have to spend some time behind bars as part of a deal he cut with prosecutors to bring an end to his DUI case in Tennessee. 

The former Broncos, Bears and Dolphins quarterback will have to serve a few more days in jail after pleading guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI, according to TMZ. 

In exchange for cutting a deal, Williamson County prosecutors dismissed the weapons charge he was facing.

Cutler, 42, pleaded guilty in court and was sentenced to four days in jail. He was ordered to pay a $350 fine and serve a year of supervised probation, according to TMZ. 

The former signal-caller will serve his sentence in late September. 

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. 

Following the incident, Cutler was originally charged with DUI, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision, implied consent and possession of a handgun while under the influence.

The other chargers were dropped as part of the plea deal.  

Cutler played 12 seasons in the NFL, beginning his career with the Broncos, throwing for 9,024 yards and 54 touchdown passes during three seasons in Denver. 

He went on to play eight seasons with the Bears and one with the Dolphins before hanging up his helmet for good in 2018. 

Cutler threw for 35,133 yards and completed 227 touchdown passes during his NFL career.