Jay Cutler 'acts like everything is normal' after arrest for driving under the influence: source

Jay Cutler is trying to move forward after his recent arrest for driving under the influence.

“Jay is acting like everything is normal,” a source tells us exclusively Us weekly. “He’s not letting the arrest and driving under the influence get him down.”

Us confirmed that Cutler, 41, was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday, October 17, and booked into the Williamson County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee. He was also charged with failure to exercise due diligence, violating the implied consent law and possession of a handgun while under the influence of alcohol.

According to documents obtained by UsThe retired football player allegedly tried to flee the scene after hitting another car. The documents also alleged that Cutler offered the other driver involved in the alleged collision $2,000 to “not call the police.”

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Authorities finally arrived at the scene shortly later. The police examined the cars for damage. Cutler ultimately denied having been in a car accident. No damage was found to Cutler's truck, but doctors noted that there was a “winch” on the front. The other vehicle had a “small dent” in the rear.

Cutler's car was also searched by authorities. Police found a “rifle” in the back seat and a “loaded Glock handgun” in the center console.

The arresting officer spoke with Cutler and noted that the former quarterback “staggered, swayed, and was heavy-footed while walking” and also had “bloodshot, glassy, ​​red/pink, watery and dilated” eyes.

Cutler refused a field sobriety test and was taken to a hospital to have a blood sample taken. He was being held at the Williamson County Jail in Nashville. Hours later, he posted bail and was released.

Cutler has not publicly commented on his arrest, Us asked me for a comment.

Before his arrest, Cutler said he went on a hunting trip to Kentucky. The outing was shared on the page of Cutler's clothing and lifestyle brand, Outsider. Cutler was tracking a particular deer that had been on his radar for a long time.

“The weather dropped a little, the temperature and pressure were high, and the deer I was hunting had shown up the last two evenings,” the athlete said in the Instagram clip on Wednesday, October 16. “We expected that if the temperature drops, we might come out a little earlier.”

In addition to being an avid hunting enthusiast, the former Chicago Bears player was also married to it Kristin Cavallari from 2013 to 2020. The ex-partners are parents to sons Camden and Jaxson and daughter Saylor. They share joint custody of all three children.

With reporting by Andrea Simpson