The Denver Broncos released the following statement regarding their decision to discipline linebacker D.J. Williams following his arrest for suspicion of DUI on Friday morning:

"The Denver Broncos are extremely disappointed in D.J. Williams' careless and irresponsible actions on Friday morning. This type of behavior is taken very seriously by the organization.

"The Broncos have levied the heaviest fines possible to him for conduct detrimental to the club under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement due to the disruption and resulting impact on the team. He will not start in Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and has been stripped of his captaincy for the season.

"Any further possible discipline stemming from this incident will be determined by the league's policies and the legal system."

The maximum allowable fine in the CBA for conduct detrimental to the team is one week's salary. From Article VIII, Section 1(a): "Conduct detrimental to Club—maximum fine of an amount equal to one week’s salary and/or suspension without pay for a period not to exceed four (4) weeks."

Williams is earning $3.67 million in base salary this season, making his game-checks worth $215,882.