Wide receiver Michael Floyd has pleaded guilty to extreme DUI relating to his December arrest, Jonathan Roy of FOX 10 tweets. As part of the deal, six other charges against Floyd have been dropped. The Patriots receiver will serve 120 days in jail with 24 of those days in a Maricopa County facility. The other 96 days will be done under house arrest. He’ll also have to do 30 hours of community service and pay a $5K fine. 
Floyd’s blood alcohol content level was remarkably high when he was arrested late last year in Arizona, putting him into the state’s “Super Extreme DUI” territory. That level of DUI typically calls for 180 days in jail. Soon after the incident, the Cardinals cut ties with Floyd. The Patriots, seeing an opportunity to add a once-promising receiver for relatively little, claimed Floyd. The Pats were 11-2 at the time and were tied for the best record in the NFL, meaning that just about every other team in the league passed on the troubled talent.
Next up for Floyd, in all likelihood, will be discipline from the league. Ben Volin of The Boston Globe tweets that Floyd will face a potential two-game suspension in 2017, or possibly longer. The smart money is on Floyd serving a longer ban given that this is his second arrest for driving under the influence.
Floyd will be eligible for free agency in March. There is mutual interest in a return to New England, but it’s noteworthy that Floyd was a healthy scratch for Super Bowl 51, meaning that the team opted to have just four receivers in uniform.
How could he not?
How could he not what?
He had almost more alcohol in his body than blood. What could he plead other than guilty?
well there goes that contract.
While I don’t respect what he did, no one should drive drunk no matter what but I respect the fact that he admitted to it and is accepting the consequences. As for the contract the Patriots were well aware of the potential punishment, they brought him in and have stated they want him back. This doesn’t change anything imo, he’s still a great young talent with tons of potential hopefully this was a one time thing and he learns from it. There’s no better organization to keep a player in line than the pats
Pretty much. There’s no team that can straighten out a young player going down the wrong road like NE can.
No doubt.
Aaron Hernandez would have killed 8 or 9 people if he didn’t have the support and mentorship of Kraft, Belichick and Co.
Hahaha. Nail on the head with this one
.217 BAC
If the Patriots bring him back they need to put in the contract that he gets counseling
Extreme DUI. It’s the extreme!
Super extreme!