The troubled Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was pulled over by police at 3 AM this morning in Gilbert, Arizona. Johnson was pulled over for speeding, but then police drew blood from a "very cooperative" Johnson at the Gilbert police station to determine whether he was drunk. Sgt. Andrew Duncan told the Chicago Tribune that Johnson was going 40 MPH in a 25 MPH zone when an officer "made observations that led him to believe Johnson was impaired." Duncan also said that the results of the test are not expected to come in up to two weeks.
As you probably know, Johnson was suspended by Roger Goodell for 8 games, but it can be reduced to 6 games if Johnson has no other involvement with crime and the police and undergoes counseling. Johnson recently spent 45 days in a Cook County jail for violating his probation on previous gun charges.
Whether this possible DUI has an effect on the suspension reduction or just the 8 game suspension is not know yet. My guess is that it will not matter if Johnson's blood test reveals that he was not drunk. If the test shows he was intoxicated, I doubt that Johnson will have any chance to reduce the 8 game suspension. Johnson just needs to stay out of trouble and do his counseling. But, it seems to he is not capable of doing that task. The Chicago Bears could really use Johnson at the defensive tackle, as they need depth there with Ian Scott's departure.
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