Ravens Insider: Ravens OL Ben Cleveland arrested on suspicion of DUI in Georgia

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Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence last week, according to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun on Monday.

Cleveland, 26, was stopped around 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday in Milledgeville, Georgia, after police observed his black Ford F-250 “failing to maintain its lane” and “weaving in between the lines” and nearly going into a ditch, the documents say. Cleveland told police he’d been coming from a nearby country club and admitted to drinking “approximately 3-4 beers” but that he had not consumed any alcohol within two hours, according to the incident report.

The arresting officer also noted in the report that he detected an “unknown” alcoholic odor coming from inside the vehicle and that Cleveland’s eyes were “glossy.”

The report states that Cleveland failed at least one field sobriety test and that he was wearing a medical boot on his left foot, with Cleveland adding that he had “pains in his ankle” and did not wish to continue to walk and turn or do a one-leg stand, according to the report. When Cleveland was issued a breathalyzer at the scene, the result came back with a blood alcohol level of 0.178, police said, more than double the legal limit of .08.

The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Cleveland was arrested and transported to a nearby jail, where a second breath sample returned a blood alcohol level of 0.161, according to police. He was issued citations for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain his lane.

A Ravens spokesperson did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

Cleveland, a third-round draft pick out of the University of Georgia by Baltimore in 2021, has appeared in 54 games across four seasons but has largely been a disappointment.

He has made just seven starts during that span and, after playing 367 snaps on offense as a rookie, has seen his playing time dramatically decrease the past three seasons and never emerged as a serious contender for a starting guard position, despite openings each of the past two years. He did, however, become a contributor on special teams this past season, landing himself a full-time role on the field goal and extra point block unit after he blocked a field goal attempt in the Ravens’ win over the Commanders in October.

Cleveland will be a free agent in March.

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