Michael Floyd, meeting with Boston media for the first time since the Patriots signed him following his DUI arrest, said he's trying to learn from the mistake.
The Scottsdale, Ariz., police video of events leading up to his arrest on charges of DUI were made public this week, as was the fact that his blood-alcohol content at the time was .217, three times the legal limit in Arizona.
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"I think in life everyone makes mistakes, and I think right now it's about learning from that mistake," Floyd told reporters Thursday (via the Boston Herald). "I couldn't be in a better position right now with this team. The guys that they have around here, just keeping me focused and working hard."
Floyd, who was with the Cardinals at the time, was released shortly after the incident and quickly landed in New England. He still faces the possibility of serving 45 days in jail in Arizona.
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Floyd made a promise to the Patriots, the only team to put in a waiver claim on him, and himself: This won't happen again.
"Oh, yes. Being in the NFL and being in the spotlight, obviously people see you differently than any other people. People out there, and you have certain things, you only have a certain amount of chances. And I think with this, them bringing me in here is a calling that mistakes can't happen when you're in the spotlight," Floyd said. "I'm just glad and I'm excited that I'm a Patriot and I'm here."
