NEW YORK -- Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms needs to add a new date to his 2010 season: an October trial in his New York City drugged-driving case.
Simms didn't make it to court Monday in the case. He's in the midst of Titans preseason activities in Nashville. A Manhattan judge agreed to excuse Simms but said he needs to be there Oct. 7 for a hearing and trial.
Police say Simms, 29, slurred his words and told them he'd been smoking marijuana before he was stopped at a checkpoint July 1. The 29-year-old has said he was just talking about cigarettes.
He faces charges including a misdemeanor count of driving while impaired by drugs.
Simms is the son of former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms. Chris Simms is 7-9 as a starter and has thrown for 3,117 yards and 12 touchdowns with 18 interceptions during his six-year NFL career.
Simms is in his second stint with the Titans. He came to Tennessee in 2008 after being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then returned to the Titans after playing for the Denver Broncos in 2009.
Simms was a third-round draft pick by the Bucs in 2003.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.