Buying: Jay Cutler is done as the starter in Chicago after 2015
At this point, there is no doubt Jay Cutler’s time as the starter in Chicago is coming to an end. Nobody should be surprised if he ends up getting benched at some point this season, to be honest. Cutler stunk up the joint at home on Sunday against the hated Green Bay Packers, and a late interception sealed the embarrassing performance and a loss for the Bears.
In the end, the veteran completed exactly half his passes (18 of 36) for 225 yards with a touchdown and that critical interception—one that has some historic value, and not the good kind.
#Bears QB Jay Cutler has thrown at least one interception in every season opener since 2009.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) September 13, 2015
Matt Forte carried Chicago in Week 1, rushing for 141 yards at an amazing 5.9 yards-per-carry clip while adding another 25 yards on five receptions. Taking those five away from Cutler’s total of 18 completions, we find a devastating lack of production from Chicago’s current quarterback to actual receiving targets.
Cutler was the subject of trade rumors this offseason, barely a year after he signed a lucrative seven-year contract with Chicago, worth $126.7 million, with $54 million guaranteed.
He’s been an interception machine throughout his career, and despite his enormous talent has never been perceived as a guy who gives his all to the game and his teammates. Barring an unexpected turnaround, he’s going to be playing somewhere else in 2016.