Jun 22nd 2008 12:32PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, NFL Police Blotter, Nashville
Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, News Channel 5 in Nashville is reporting.
Police said Kearse was speeding and swerving in his car, and that the officer who pulled him over said Kearse had slurred speech, red eyes and the odor of alcohol. He claimed that all he had to drink was a vodka and Red Bull, but he refused a breath test.
Kearse re-signed in March with Tennessee, where he was the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year in 1999, after playing the last five seasons with the Eagles. He has struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness in recent seasons and is expected to be a situational pass rusher this season.
