Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Report: Buccaneers TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins arrested for DUI

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:10 p.m. ET

Andrew Lynch

Third-year Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was reportedly arrested on DUI charges early Friday morning, according to the Tampa Bay Times:

The Times reports that Seferian-Jenkins, a second-round pick for the Bucs in 2014, cut off a Florida Highway Patrol trooper after merging onto the interstate at a high rate of speed. According to the police report, as obtained by the Times, Seferian-Jenkins "performed poorly" on field sobriety tests and needed to lean on objects to maintain his balance. He declined to take a breath-based test to determine his potential level of intoxication.

This would be Seferian-Jenkins' second alcohol-related charge, as he pleaded guilty to DUI while attending the University of Washington. The Bucs reportedly cut Seferian-Jenkins on Friday after his arrest became public.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins at 5:17 this morning, courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol https://t.co/KwmXecXEJE pic.twitter.com/MOjBrsem78
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) September 23, 2016

Seferian-Jenkins had 45 catches for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns during his career with Tampa Bay, including three catches for 44 yards and one TD this season. Tampa Bay hosts the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.