Jay Cutler barely did any hard time.<\/p>\n
The former NFL quarterback left jail late Wednesday evening, according to TMZ<\/a>, roughly two-and-a-half days into what had been slated to be a four-day stay beginning Monday in Williamson County, Tenn.<\/p>\n Cutler, 42, agreed to jail time as part of his deal with prosecutors after pleading guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI, TMZ previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jay Cutler\u2019s mugshot. Franklin Police Department<\/p>\n The former Bears, Broncos and Dolphins quarterback agreed to the time behind bars in exchange for Williamson County prosecutors dismissing a weapons charge.<\/p>\n In addition to the jail time, Cutler reportedly had to pay a $350 fine, serve one year of unsupervised probation, attend a DUI safety course and had his driving license suspended for one year.<\/p>\n Cutler\u2019s legal woes stemmed from a DUI arrest last Oct. 17<\/a> in Franklin, Tenn.<\/p>\n The ex-Vanderbilt star allegedly rear-ended a vehicle in front of him before offering the driver $2,000 to not involve the police, WGN reported last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jay Cutler in September 2025. AP<\/p>\n Officers said Cutler slurred his speech, had bloodshot eyes and declined a sobriety test at the scene, and they discovered two firearms \u2014 a rifle and a loaded block \u2014 in his car.<\/p>\n Cutler had a blood sample taken at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He originally received charges of DUI, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision, implied consent and possession of a handgun while under the influence, but those were dropped due to the plea deal.<\/p>\n Perry Lee, who was driving the car Cutler hit, filed a lawsuit against the former signal caller, US Weekly reported last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jay Cutler in 2019. Getty Images<\/p>\n Lee alleges Cutler was \u201cat fault\u201d for the crash and \u201cfailed to use reasonable and due care in the operation of the vehicle he was driving so as to avoid injury to other persons using the roadway, including (Lee),\u201d per the US Weekly article.<\/p>\n