Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Will Start on Sunday
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Nick Laham/Getty Images(LAKE FOREST, Ill.) — Jay Cutler is healthy, and just as promised by head coach Marc Trestman, he will be the team’s starting quarterback this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
Cutler had missed the previous four games after suffering a severe high-ankle sprain back in Week 10.
While Cutler’s return should be a welcomed sight, some are wondering if the team should have left backup quarterback Josh McCown as the team’s starting quarterback.
Since talking over for Cutler, McCown has been one of the best quarterback in the NFC. While appearing in seven games this season, the 34-year-old McCown has completed 66.8% of his passes while throwing for 1,809 yards, 13 touchdowns, and just one interception.
“We have a very close quarterback room,” Trestman said. “Everybody knows our situation. There was never a doubt that this was the direction we were gonna go. We said that from the beginning. Josh did a tremendous job filling in as the backup. Jay’s healthy and ready to go and will play on Sunday.”
Cutler is in his fifth season with the Bears, and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
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