Jeremy Bridges Jeremy Eugene Bridges ( born April 19 , 1980 in Fort Wayne , Indiana ) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Southern Mississippi . Bridges has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals , Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins . Early years . Bridges graduated in 1998 from South Pike High School in Magnolia , Mississippi , where he played football and was the Pike County , Mississippi Player of the Year as a senior . College career . Bridges played college football at Southern Mississippi and graduated with a degree in sports administration . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Bridges was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round ( 185th overall ) in the 2003 NFL Draft , but was inactive for the entire season . Arizona Cardinals . Bridges was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 6 , 2004 and made his first ever NFL start on October 10 at the San Francisco 49ers . He spent two seasons with the Cardinals . Carolina Panthers . Bridges was signed by the Carolina Panthers as a free agent and started in the final 14 games of the 2006 season . He was released by the Panthers on February 25 , 2009 . Washington Redskins . Bridges was signed by the Washington Redskins as a free agent on May 3 , 2009 . He was released during final cuts on September 5 . Second stint with Cardinals . Bridges re - signed with the Cardinals on September 8 , 2009 . He played in all 48 regular - season games from 2009 - 11 , starting 16 . He injured his thumb in the 2012 preseason , and was placed on injured reserve . He was waived in November after reaching an injury settlement . Second Stint with Panthers . Bridges was signed mid - season by the Panthers on November 14 , 2012 , " as a stop - gap for their struggling offensive line . " He was released three weeks later . Personal . Bridges was arrested prior to the start of training camp for the 2007 season and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman in a strip club parking lot in Charlotte , North Carolina . After a trial in November 2007 , he was found guilty and given a 60 - day suspended sentence and one year unsupervised probation ; he was also ordered to pay a $ 500 fine and do 60 hours of community service . The Panthers suspended him for two games for the incident . On Sunday , December 7 , 2008 , Bridges was arrested in Ballantyne , Charlotte , North Carolina and charged with simple assault and battery and communicating threats . The arrest stemmed from a confrontation at a local restaurant . The incident started when Bridges ordered a bottle of Dom Pérignon ( wine ) from the restaurant bar Saturday night and shook it up , causing the champagne to spew and get other patrons wet . The restaurant manager alleges that Bridges then got into a verbal confrontation with another patron and then a physical confrontation with the bouncer , at which time the police were called . Bridges admits that he shook and opened the champagne bottle , but denies any physical confrontation . He was released on $ 2 , 500 bond . He was inactive for the Panthers ' game on December 8 , 2008 , but it is unclear if he will face any more punishment from either the Panthers or the NFL .