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T.J. McDonald becomes latest Rams player with off-field incident, cited for DUI

Los Angeles Rams safety T.J. McDonald was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI after allegedly crashing into a parked car.

A Los Angeles police spokesman told the Orange County Register McDonald is being charged with driving under the influence of a substance other than alcohol. It's believed he possibly used medication or a narcotic.

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Police said McDonald, 25, hit a parked car in Woodland Hills and waited for police to arrive. When police questioned him at the scene, McDonald didn't appear clearheaded, so police drove him to a nearby police station, where he was formally arrested about 8:30 a.