Titans QB Simms nixes deal in drugged-driving case

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms is rejecting a plea deal after being accused of driving while high on marijuana in New York City.

Simms rejected prosecutors’ offer Friday to let him plead guilty to driving while impaired, a traffic violation. His punishment would have included a $500 fine, five days of community service and a 90-day driver's license suspension.

After Simms turned down the offer, a judge set a March 1 trial date. The charges include a misdemeanor that could send the 30-year-old Simms to jail for a year if he's convicted.

Simms was pulled over July 1. He denies a police claim that he admitted smoking marijuana.

He's a son of former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms.

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