Former Jets defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson was arrested on a drunken driving charge early Saturday morning in Manhattan, according to multiple reports.
Wilkerson, 29, was pulled over in a Rolls Royce Suburban around 3:40 a.m. after running a stop sign on Riverside Drive and West 168th Street in Washington Heights, police said. After seeing Wilkerson with watery and bloodshot eyes and smelling alcohol, cops gave him a Breathalyzer test, on which he scored .09, police said. The legal limit is .08.
According to the criminal compliant, Wilkerson told police, “I had a shot and two beers.”
Wilkerson was reportedly charged with driving while intoxicated. He was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Saturday and released, the New York Post reported.
The Jets drafted Wilkerson, a native of Linden, New Jersey, in the first round of the 2011 draft. He registered 44 1/2 sacks over seven seasons with the Jets and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2015.
Wilkerson spent last season with the Green Bay Packers, but an ankle injury limited him to just three games. He is currently a free agent.