NFL’s Ben Cleveland files to divorce wife two weeks after DUI arrest

NFL offensive lineman Ben Cleveland has filed for divorce from his wife, Kaitlyn Terrell Cleveland, just over two weeks after his arrest for DUI. The Baltimore Ravens guard submitted the divorce papers in Baldwin County, Georgia on February 28, following his arrest on February 12 for allegedly drinking and driving in the same county.

In the divorce filing, Cleveland cited adultery as the reason for seeking to end his marriage. The couple, who married on July 21, 2022, had formally separated around December 29, 2024, according to court documents. The filing does not mention the DUI arrest.

Cleveland, 26, was arrested after a traffic stop where he reportedly blew a .178 on the breathalyzer. He was charged with DUI and failure to maintain his lane. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound player, who joined the Ravens in 2021 after being selected in the third round of the NFL Draft, is set to become a free agent when the new league year begins later this month.

Efforts to reach Cleveland’s attorney for comment have been unsuccessful so far.