Correction: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect date for A.J. Johnson's traffic stop. It occurred July 7, 2017.

A drunken driving charge has been dismissed against former University of Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson.

Charges of DUI and violation of the implied consent law were dismissed Tuesday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Johnson pleaded guilty to simple possession of marijuana and failure to exercise due care while driving.

Judge Bob McGee granted the former UT player judicial diversion, pending one year of unsupervised probation, and a $350 fine, plus payment of court costs.

The charges stemmed from a July 7, 2017 traffic stop at the corner of Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive, where a Knoxville Police Department officer said Johnson's 2007 Chevy Tahoe remained at the red light through two full light cycles, according to court records.

KPD Officer Mark Fortner approached the vehicle to check on the driver when the SUV rolled forward and struck a sign.

The officer said Johnson had bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol and had a marijuana cigarette sitting in plain sight in the vehicle.

Johnson admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking earlier in the day, according to police.

The incident occurred while Johnson was free on bond pending trial on charges of raping a woman during a November 2014 party at his South Knoxville apartment after the football team's win.

Johnson and former teammate Michael Williams both were acquitted of rape by a Knox County jury in July.

In August, the Denver Broncos announced the team had signed Johnson to a three-year contract.