Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for DUI and gun possession Thursday in Franklin, Tenn.

TMZ reports he allegedly rear-ended another vehicle. Officers claimed Cutler was slurring his words and had bloodshot eyes, while there was a strong smell of booze.

WKRN, citing court documents, reports Cutler tried to flee after offering the other driver $2,000 to not call police.

According to TMZ, Cutler, 41, refused to take field sobriety tests and one of the two guns in Cutler’s vehicle was a loaded pistol.

Cutler, a former Vanderbilt star, faces charges of driving under the influence, possessing a gun while intoxicated, failure to exercise due care, and implied consent.

Per WKRN, The driver, 61, of the rear-ended vehicle complained of back pain and drove himself to a hospital for treatment.

The quarterback played for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins from 2006 through 2017.

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