Atlanta- Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy was arrested on DUI and speeding charges in suburban Atlanta early yesterday, just hours after his team lost to Tampa Bay.

“Any time any of our players are in this type of situation, we are extremely disappointed, myself and our organization,” coach Mike Smith said. “It’s something that is completely unacceptable.”

Gwinnett County police charged the 34-year-old Milloy with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding in Flowery Branch. He was booked at 4:35 a.m. and posted a bond of more than $1,600 about five hours later.

Though Milloy spoke with Smith before the team meeting yesterday, he was not present in the locker room when reporters were allowed in from 12:35-1:20 p.m.

He did issue a one-sentence statement through his lawyer.

“I apologize to my family, my teammates, (Falcons owner) Mr. (Arthur) Blank, coach Smith, (general manager) Thomas Dimitroff and our great fans for the incident that occurred following Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay,” Milloy said.

Milloy played for the Patriots [team stats] from 1996-2002.