Jay Cutler Offered Driver $2K Before Drunk Driving Arrest: Docs

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

The new details come after Cutler was arrested on DUI and other charges on Thursday.

According to police, officers were called to the scene of a two-vehicle traffic accident around 5 p.m. in the 200 block of Bridge Street in Franklin, Tennessee, where a driver told police that 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 the conversation with Cutler, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol,” a statement from the Franklin Police Department said. “Cutler was also slurred and had bloodshot eyes. Cutler refused field sobriety tests and was taken to a local hospital where a blood sample was obtained via a blood search warrant.”

Police also found a loaded handgun and a rifle in Cutler’s vehicle, authorities said.

Cutler, 41, who lives in Franklin, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of a weapon while under the influence, failure to exercise 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 Thursday night, police said.

Cutler played in the NFL for 12 seasons, spending most 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 pair announced their divorce in 2020. The couple have three children, ages 12 and under.

In 2021, he revealed that he began to suffer from some of the symptoms associated with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE.