The Jay Cutler trade buzz really started to rev up once it became clear he probably wasn’t coming back for another season in 2017. While many Chicago Bears fans remain faithful to the belief he can still be that guy the team wins with, the fact is he’s burned through one too many opportunities. It’s been eight years. He had some good cracks at it, but for one reason or another couldn’t finish the job.
Thus the conversation must shift to how the Bears move on from him. Of course the discussions to that topic center on who is replacement will be. Is Jimmy Garoppolo that guy? Tony Romo? A draft pick? Those answers will come in due time. A more imminent issue is what happens with Cutler. Namely whether he’s tradeable.
Veteran quarterbacks can be difficult to move, especially if they’ve got expensive contracts. Then again Cutler might be a special case given he still has a lot of juice in that right arm. His current deal no longer has any guaranteed money attached to it either. Some teams may be willing to take that risk, provided the cost isn’t outrageous.
It turns out that not one but two teams might be in position for such a move.
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