Bears starting cornerback Tim Jennings was arrested on DUI, speeding and reckless driving charges in Georgia.ESPN Chicago reports Jennings was booked in at 12:44 p.m. Wednesday after being arrested by Gwinnett County police.
. @ESPNChiBears & I reporting Tim Jennings arrested on speeding, DUI, reckless driving charges in Gwinnett County, Ga. $2,705 in total bonds
— Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) January 7, 2015
The former University of Georgia star needed bonds of $2,711 for the three charges. He was released from the facility at 3:41 p.m. Wednesday, records show.
Jennings, 31, started all 16 games for the Bears this season, the first year of his four-year contract worth $22.4 million that features $11.815 million guaranteed.
The Bears released this statement.
Statement from #Bears on Tim Jennings' arrest: pic.twitter.com/opr8RLNoiF
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) January 7, 2015
The nine-year pro has 20 career interceptions, nine of them coming in 2012.