New York Jets DE John Abraham was charged with drunken driving after he drove his sports utility vehicle into a fire hydrant and lightpole, police said.
Abraham pleaded innocent Thursday and was released on his own recognizance, said Rick Hinshaw, a spokesman for the Nassau County district attorney's office. The misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated carries a maximum sentenced up to one year in jail.
Jets coach Herman Edwards said Thursday he was disappointed in Abraham and felt as though he shared some responsibility. "It rests on my shoulders and I failed," Edwards said. "I feel as bad as he does today. We'll help him, we'll get it corrected and we'll move down the road."