Austin Seferian-Jenkins had a drinking problem, but has sought help and has now been sober for 129 days. That’s what the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end told ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
Seferian-Jenkins was arrested for a DUI in September of last year, which led to the Bucs releasing him and the New York Jets signing him. That didn’t stop Seferian-Jenkins from using alcohol as a crutch, though, as he didn’t actually stop until January of this year.
"It's not like I was dependent on it; I was dependent on self-medicating myself so I could deal with s---," he said.