5 NFL players who were arrested and cut by their teams for DUIs

#3 – Aldon Smith

Aldon Smith was also cut by his team after his run-ins with the law

Aldon Smith was a prodigiously talented pass rusher in the NFL, initially starring with the San Francisco 49ers.

Yet, people have their demons and Smith simply couldn’t shake his substance intake, with two DUIs being known by the 49ers before they released him after a third in 2015.

Smith was first arrested for driving under the influence in 2012. He also had an incident the same year involving marijuana possession.

Though being cut by the 49ers was a punishment for Smith, he couldn’t curb his behavior. He was arrested again in 2017 and charged with a DUI after he hit a police car.

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#4 – Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd is another player who couldn’t quite avoid driving under the influence. Apart from a 2011 DUI charge on his record, he was also caught for underage drinking in 2010.

The receiver would go on to spend time with the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals early in his early NFL career. However, the Cardinals would cut him after an explosive DUI arrest that was caught on camera.

After being arrested by police for falling asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle, Floyd was released by Arizona. He was charged with two counts of DUI.

The video showed officers having to physically wake Floyd up by knocking on the window, and the car was still running.

Though he didn’t physically resist arrest, the police had to manhandle Floyd in order for him to be physically able to cooperate with their procedures.

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#5 – Travis Jonsen

Travis Jonsen

It wasn’t long after taking over as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Todd Bowles had to deal with his first disciplinary issue.

Wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested for driving under the influence in May. After just one day, it was made clear to him that he was no longer welcome at the Tampa facility.

The Bucs immediately cut the player after hearing about his arrest. Although it was once again a case of a mid-level player being punished more severely than a star contributor would have been.

Jonsen will be subject to an NFL suspension as per the league's regulations. Although, given the fact that he wasn’t a huge performer in Tampa, it’s difficult to see him ever playing in the league again. Tom Brady will head into 2022 with one fewer receiving option.