Michael Floyd had a blood-alcohol level of .217 when he was arrested after the wide receiver fell asleep in the driver's seat of his vehicle while stopped at a traffic signal on Dec. 12, the Scottsdale Police Department said Wednesday.
Floyd, who was subsequently released by the Arizona Cardinals and has since been claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots, was arrested and charged with obstructing a roadway, DUI impaired to the slightest degree, DUI blood-alcohol content above .08 and failure to obey a police officer.
Arizona state law carries harsh penalties, including jail time, for having a blood-alcohol level over .