New England Patriots

Michael Floyd records BAC of .217 during DUI arrest

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 2:15 a.m. ET

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Wide receiver Michael Floyd's BAC was recorded at .217, which is more than twice the legal limit in Arizona (.08), police announced.

If Floyd is convicted of super extreme DUI (over .20 BAC), he may have to serve at least 45 days in jail, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Floyd was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car when police found his car running and arrested him on charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer.

On Tuesday, police released a video of Floyd's stop. The body cam footage confirms the initial reports by police that Floyd was found with his foot on the brake and his eyes were closed. Floyd's speech was impaired and stumbled getting out of his vehicle.

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He refused to submit a blood-alcohol breath test or blood draw and so officers obtained a warrant for his blood. The wide receiver was held on suspicion of two counts of DUI, one count of obstructing a roadway and one count of failure to obey a police officer.

The Cardinals cut Floyd after the incident and he was picked up by the New England Patriots one day later. His arrest is not expected to affect his status with the Patriots, according to ESPN. Floyd was inactive for the Patriots' win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Head coach Bill Belichick did not offer much comment when asked about the decision to add Floyd after his arrest in Arizona.

"We were aware of the situation before we claimed him," Belichick said in a press conference. “He is in an ongoing legal situation that I'm not going to comment on.”

"We have a lot of things in our, on our team, to handle - a multitude of things that players, coaches and anybody in our organization, that could come up for things outside of football that we all deal with," Belichick added.