Ravens cut running back after arrest, DUI

The Baltimore Ravens released running back Bernard Pierce on Wednesday after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence earlier in the morning.

The Baltimore County police told the Baltimore Sun that Pierce was pulled over for speeding just before 2 a.m. and failed field sobriety tests. He reportedly was driving 55 mph in a 30-mph zone.

According to police, the officer who pulled Pierce over suspected that he had been drinking. He asked Pierce to exit the vehicle for field sobriety tests. After failing the tests, he was arrested and taken to the Towson precinct in Baltimore County for processing.

According to the report, Pierce predicted the Ravens’ move, telling police, “I’m getting cut tomorrow, not like you care.”

Pierce is the second running back to run afoul of the law and be released by the Ravens in the past year. Ray Rice was released in September after video emerged of him punching his fiancée. He is on probation for that offense.

Pierce also is the third player to be cut in the wake of legal issues this offseason. Cornerback Victor Hampton was released earlier this month after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Defensive tackle Terrence Cody was cut the day he was indicted for animal cruelty.

Pierce has been with the Ravens for three years. The former third-round pick ran 93 times for 366 yards and two touchdowns last season.