Former QB, Jay Cutler, Will Serve Jail Time After Pleading Guilty In Nashville-Area DUI Case

If Jay Cutler does the crime, he’s gotta do the time.

The 42-year old former NFL and Vanderbilt quarterback is facing some additional jail time after making a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this week to close out his DUI case. Cutler was arrested last year when he rear-ended a blue GMC around 5 p.m. on October 17, 2024 in Franklin, Tennessee (about 30 minutes south of Nashville).

Police reports indicated the former athlete’s eyes were “bloodshot,” “glassy,” and “dilated,” and that he reeked of alcohol. Cutler then apparently rejected field sobriety tests, so he was taken to a local hospital to have his blood tested before he was booked at the Williamson County Jail. Upon a search of Cutler’s vehicle, authorities also discovered two firearms – one being a loaded handgun.

He was arrested, and later released after paying a $5,000 bond.

Additional details about the incident came out shortly after his arrest, and they pertained to what happened moments before the police were able to arrive on the scene. CBS Chicago first reported – and then police later confirmed – that Jay Cutler initially tried to flee following the accident. When the former quarterback failed to do so, he offered the driver of the GMC that he crashed into $2,000 to not report the accident.

Obviously, that’s not a great look.

Fast forward to August of 2025 (just a couple months shy of one year since the incident) and Cutler has now made a deal with prosecutors to close out that very DUI case. TMZ Sports reported that Cutler stood in a Tennessee courtroom and pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI. By pleading guilty, the Williamson County prosecutors agreed to drop the weapon possession charge that Cutler was also facing from the October 2024 arrest.