Ex-NFL star Jay Cutler faces lawsuit over DUI crash that led to jail sentence

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Former NFL star Jay Cutler was sued in Tennessee court on Tuesday over a DUI crash in October that led to a jail sentence for the ex-Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos player.

Cutler was arrested after he rear-ended another vehicle with his pickup truck. Police said at the time the former quarterback smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his words. He offered the other driver $2,000 not to call the police and to let him drive away, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Jay Cutler was arrested in Tennessee in October 2024. (IMAGN/Williamson County Jail)

He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and will spend four days in Williamson County Jail beginning on Sept. 29. He’s also required to pay a $350 fine. Once he’s released, Cutler will be on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class, according to WSMV-TV.

It appears Cutler’s legal struggles are far from over.

Perry Lee, whose vehicle was struck by Cutler, filed a lawsuit in Williamson County Circuit Court and is seeking damages "in excess of $25,000," according to The Tennessean.

"Our client is a veteran who was injured in a car crash due to 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 have eroded his quality of life. 

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Jay Cutler stands on the sideline during a game against the Packers on Sept. 25, 2011. (Mike De Sisti via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

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