Suspended NFL player leaves jail early

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) - Suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth walked out of a Miami jail Friday after serving 24 days out of a 30-day sentence for killing a man while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Stallworth, 28, walked out of the facility in the pre-dawn hours of Friday and into an awaiting car, ignoring reporters' questions for comment. It is unclear why he did not serve his entire sentence.

Shortly after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter last month, the National Football League suspended him indefinitely. He will be under house arrest for two years following his release, according to the terms of his plea agreement.

He is also required to donate $2,500 to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, serve eight years of probation and submit to random drug and alcohol testing throughout his probation.

His driver's license was permanently revoked.

Stallworth was driving his black Bentley GT east on the MacArthur Causeway, which connects Miami, Florida, to the South Beach area of Miami Beach, when he struck construction worker Mario Reyes on the morning of March 14, according to prosecutors. He had been drinking at a Miami Beach club earlier, according to court documents. His blood alcohol level was 0.126 percent, prosecutors said; Florida's legal limit is 0.08.

Reyes, 59, reportedly was heading to a bus stop after work when he was struck. Court documents said he suffered "critical head, chest and abdominal injuries" and died at a hospital.

When police arrived at the scene, Stallworth told them he was the driver of the car and admitted striking Reyes. During the June 16 hearing, Stallworth said he offered his "deepest condolences to the Reyes family."

"Though I cannot bring back Mr. Reyes or ease his family's pain, I can and will honor his memory by committing my time, my resources and my voice by educating this community about the dangers of drunk driving," Stallworth said.

He reported to jail immediately after the hearing.

Stallworth could have served up to 15 years in prison on the charge. But State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle noted in a statement he cooperated with authorities and had no previous criminal record or traffic violations.

Reyes' family supported the plea agreement, she said.