Jets tight end Chris Herndon pled guilty to DWI on Wednesday morning, according to a Rockaway Township Court official.

His sentencing was losing his driving license for 90 days and additional fines. TMZ first reported Herndon's guilty plea. He will almost certainly face a suspension from the NFL under the league's substance abuse policy, which states that a player who violates the law for the first time will be suspended for two games.

Herndon, who had a breakout rookie season with the Jets, was arrested at 4:45 a.m. on June 2 after a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Rockaway Township.

Herndon drove his Nissan Armada SUV into a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by 76-year-old Albert Elliott of Manalapan, destroying the vintage vehicle that Elliott was towing. Witnesses said that Herndon had been traveling in excess of 100 mph and video showed that his SUV had rolled on its side in the crash.

He failed a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer test and was charged with DWI. Herndon addressed the incident a few days later.

"This is not who I am," he said.

The NFL's substance abuse policy also states that increased discipline could be imposed if the commissioner finds that there were "aggravating circumstances" including property damage. So Herndon could face more than a two-game suspension.

Herndon, 22, had caught 39 passes for 502 yards and four touchdowns. He's expected to be a key player in the Jets offense in 2019. But after his guilty plea – the NFL typically waits until a case is resolved to hand out discipline – it's unlikely Herndon will be on the field for his entire sophomore season.

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