Getty ImagesIn addition to the neck injury that forced quarterback Jay Cutler from the Chicago Bears loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Cutler also suffered a knee injury that appeared on the injury report Wednesday.
According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Cutler has a sprained medial collateral ligament. Per the report, the injury is not nearly as severe as the MCL injury that sidelined him during the 2011 NFC Championship game.
The Bears did not hold a full practice on Wednesday but the injury report stated Cutler would not have practiced if they had. He returned to limited participation in practice on Thursday and is expected to fully participate on Friday.
Head coach Lovie Smith said Thursday he has no concerns for Cutler’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Cue the haters
way to copy rg3…
jason campbell all the way
Oh wow, so you mean all QB’s get hurt and not just mobile ones?
It’s about that time of year again…
Cutler is a whiny jerk who will never win a superbowl.
If Jay doesn’t play, you can stick a fork in the Bears playoff chances. Not saying the Packers will definitely win by any means, but the Bears chances with Cutler are much better than without.
I know people still get confused and think Urlacher leads the Bears… But they are Jay’s team. He is the Bears.
Well, Clay should add 4 or 5 sacks to his total for the year.
Die hard Bear fan here…Cutler’s contract is up next year, and if I am him, I ask for a trade to a team with a blocking line.
I like Cutler, but the abuse he takes, 3 concussions, torn MCL requiring surgery, broken thumb, surgery, now strained MCL,he is looking at a short career. No true sports fan wants to see his teams quarterback take a constant beating. He better rethink his future before his recent newborn is feeding him from a spoon before too long.
The one time in Bear history we find a QB, it would figure, we don’t find the players to protect him.
Bummer !
Already working on his exit strategy.
Lovie also says the Bears are in great shape after losing 4 of their last 5…I’d beworried.
Reverse Psychology week with packers continues by the mastermind that is Lovie Smith!
Clay Mathews…on your mark…Get Set Go!!!!
Long game versus GreenBay, I just see Bears collapsing
Good
Must be playoff time….Kay Quitler is back.
Already there’s excuses for the now completely predictable classic Chicago I-M-P-L-O-S-I-O-N.
As a Packer fan, I want Cutler as healthy as possible going into this game and to stay healthy for the duration. He is always our best player in these games.
He should be good as long as he doesn’t hurt his vagina.
This season just keeps getting better. Without #6 there’s a solid chance Chicago loses outright to the Cardinals and Lions after this weekend.
I like Lovie Smith as a coach, but there’s no way he makes it to next season after this collapse from 7-1 to 8-8.
Mother F…..
Jay Cutler is so SOFT, he should be a Packer.
Jay Cutler fears the Packers.
good thing this isn’t the nfc title game or anything important like that… otherwise, you’d catch him standing on the sideline.
Excuse built in.
Has Cutler ever finished a big game? For a guy who acts like he’s betterr than Brady he sure has little on his resume.
Most notably off the field when his team is in a big game.
See: NFC Title game 2010-11.
just one example
It’s time for Lovie to o after another Bears collapse. They need an offensive minded coach to help maximize Forte, Marshall and Cutler. Alshon could be a great #2 and they need to end the Hester experiment.
HAHAHAHA
Jay Cutler you are a 6………….buuuuuuuuuuurn
There’s nothing like drawing a big red X on your knee for Matthews and the Packers.
cutler must really regret playing for the bears, we’re literally going to end his career
another lost season for us…no Blackhawks to even distract us…
honestly just feel bad for our greats…urlacher peppers cutler forte marshall are going to retire with a Super Bowl just out of arms reach
WTF else.
I think I hear the excuse train pulling into the station. Choo Choo!!
I picture him pedalling a stationary bike on the sidelines with a pouty look on his face.
Lovie has no concerns heading into Sundays game vs. the Packers?
Did he forget about Cutlers INT’s
the first time they met? Just wondering!
I almost puked when I saw this headline. Nightmares from last year…
Uh oh.
Let the excuses begin Bears fans. This will be another excuse as to why you lost again to America’s team.
If I’m Cutler there is no way I’m resigning with Chicago. It’s borderline illegal the way they have refused to provide him NFL level talent for protection.
here we go again! get the bicycle and sad face ready for sunday, cause the packers are going to open a can on da bearsssss and win the division.
He’s a gutty player, with a great arm, but needs more protection. He takes a pounding!
I think the Bears will win….
In LovieSpeak, this means Jason Campbell will start on Sunday and finish out the season. Damn.
“America’s team”……..right.
Upon further review, with or without Cutler, the Bears still suck.
Jay Cutler is so SOFT, he should be a Packer.
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Yeah, he should. We would like the challenge of trying to have a winning team without a HOF quarterback. We had Starr and were champions. Then we sucked for 25 years. We had Favre and were champions. Now, we have Rodgers and we have won a championship. Hell, it’s easy when you have great QBs. We should try it with a mediocre one.
Packers lose either way.
Good for you cutler ,no interceptions this week. Packers gonna destroy you.
veence69 says:Dec 14, 2012 2:17 AM
Jay Cutler is so SOFT, he should be a Packer.
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The Packers don’t carry a 3rd string QB.
Cinderella story in the making. The tides turn in the Packers this Sunday. The bookies will be broke after this game!!!
Don’t question Cutler’s arm or his toughness…unless he’s being asked to win a big game. Now it looks like he’s just not going to show up for them at all. Less embarrassing for him, I guess.
Anyone who thinks Cutleris soft knows nothing about football. He struggled because that oline is a joke. Put him on the ninety or saints and he is top 10 easy.
With that offensive line, it doesn’t surprise me. They are horrible. Not cutlers fault.
Aw man. I hope Cutler plays. He’s the Packers’ best offensive weapon.
Ok place your bets – in what quarter does Jason Campbell enter the game to replace Jay?
Besides hurting his knee, it was reported that Cutler also had extremely hurt feelings and may not play the rest of the season.
I expect all the Cutler apologists will be out in force dismissing his latest late season meltdown.
Franchise QB – ha!