Getty ImagesOn Monday, Bears coach John Fox said that quarterback Jay Cutler’s hamstring strain was “not really severe,” but it may be severe enough to keep Cutler out of the lineup for multiple weeks.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Cutler will miss at least two weeks as a result of the injury, which happened when he was trying to tackle Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson after throwing an interception on Sunday. The Bears declined comment on Schefter’s report.
Jimmy Clausen wrapped up the game at quarterback and will move into the starting job if Cutler is indeed sidelined. He started one game late last season after former coach Marc Trestman benched Cutler, but handed the job back after a concussion forced him out of the lineup. He also started 10 games for the Panthers as a rookie when John Fox was the coach in Carolina and Clausen’s performance helped assure it wound up as Fox’s final season with the team.
The Bears don’t have a third quarterback on the 53-man roster, which will likely lead to David Fales’s elevation from the practice squad.
The Seahawks might win this one 84-0.
I dont blame him for not coming to the clink this sumday, my seahawks are struggling though, he might get cut if he plays the worse game of his life up here lol
Cutler doesn’t play defense for the millionth time…
I hope this means we will see Fales out there, probably not though.
blessing in disguised
bears +20 just went to bears +13
Packers, Cards, Seahawks. Best three teams in the NFC to start the season? No wonder Cutler is tapping out.
I forgot Clausen and Fox were together before. Almost as bad as the Dan Reeves-Tommy Maddox duo.
I really hope our top 5 pick after this season isn’t a bust
That’s good news for Chicago!
I wonder if the phone in New England is ringing? Some of these teams must be interested in Jimmy Garoppolo. I’m not being funny here. I don’t believe they would ever do it, but like they say, “everything’s negotiable.” Romo, Brees, Stafford and now Cutler. Who’s next?
The Bears are a bad team as it is, it doesn’t help when their starting players can’t even get on the field – Alshon, Kevin White, Cutler, Jay Ratliff. You’ve got Eddie Royal as a #1 WR out there for gods sake, when the plan was for him to be the #3.
vicnocal says:
Sep 21, 2015 5:50 PM
The Seahawks might win this one 84-0.
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I am the smartest kid on my short bus ride to school. That said, I can’t figure out how Cutler being out translates to the Seahawks scoring 84 points. The Bears zero I understand.
It’s Tebow time.
Conner Cook in 2016
Chris says:
Sep 21, 2015 5:57 PM
Packers, Cards, Seahawks. Best three teams in the NFC to start the season? No wonder Cutler is tapping out.
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You mean the 0-2 Seahawks?
Please don’t put PED users in the same league with clean teams like the Cards and Pack.
This is so Cutler.
Jay Cutler sucks
Bears fans rejoice!
“bears +20 just went to bears +13”
Yeah, it was amazing how Clausen came in and turned the offense around after Cutler went out.
He will miss two weeks and no one will miss him.
slapmymonkey says:
Sep 21, 2015 6:10 PM
vicnocal says:
Sep 21, 2015 5:50 PM
The Seahawks might win this one 84-0.
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I am the smartest kid on my short bus ride to school. That said, I can’t figure out how Cutler being out translates to the Seahawks scoring 84 points. The Bears zero I understand.
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Did you miss the part where the Bears defense/special teams let up 41 points? They made Palmer look like Brady. Graham is going to have 3tds next week with McClellin trying to cover him.
ionlyrootforthewinningteam says:
Sep 21, 2015 5:53 PM
Cutler doesn’t play defense for the millionth time…
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Cutler does play defense…every time he throws a pick or coughs it up. This is the second time he’s been hurt trying to tackle a pick 6.
You think he would try and throw less INT’s just so he could stay healthy.
Unless the Bears can have 2 ‘byes’ for the next two weeks…they’re screwed.
So, several NFL caliber QBs got injured this week…and so did Jay Cutler.
Oh boy. Jay Cutler has frustrated me as much as he has anyone else but watching Jimmy Clausen against the the Cardinals was terrifying.
I am no Cutler apologist, but he looked good in week 1. And he was doing a fine job against the Cards, right up to that interception that led to the “injury”. To all the people out there wanting to hang him for every woe that has plagued the Bears thus far, how many players on the offense are missing right now? Last time I checked, Eddie Royal wasn’t picked up to be our #1 receiver. And how long has Cutler been playing defense? Well, all of you armchair coaches out there who thought Clausen would be a better starter have now got your wish. When was the last time we started 0-4?
Cutler should have to start doing tackling/defensive drills if he’s gonna keep making his team suffer with turnovers
Bears might actually win a game
So Bears fans finally get to see life without Jay.
Jimmy Claussen = Rusty Lisch
In a long line of horrible bear quarterbacks, Claussen is right up there with the worst. Play Fales, I already know JC can’t do this.
3 and Outs don’t help the defense!
Cutler wasnt hurt, he just didnt want anything to do with the Cardinals after that pick 6. He got trolled hard last year, he tapped out early on this one.
If fans in Chicago want Cutler gone so badly they should petition for a trade with Houston for Mallet or Hoyer. Then they will know for sure what it feels like to have your QB ruin all your hopes of winning games.
I am hoping that the Bears do not join the Lions with an 0 and 16 record. BTW….since Kevin White will not play this year, he is a wasted draft choice….again!!!
Bring back Hanie
Calling Matt Flynn!
firejerry says:
Sep 21, 2015 9:04 PM
I am hoping that the Bears do not join the Lions with an 0 and 16 record. BTW….since Kevin White will not play this year, he is a wasted draft choice….again!!!
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It’s week 2 you m0m0, not week 14 and the Bears still don’t have a win…
Kevin White isn’t ruled out for the whole(you’re wrong) and a players waste of draft pick isn’t determined by one season(wrong again.)
You have absolutely no sense what so ever.
Time for Chicago to get on the Connor Cook wagon
I guess the raiders will be favored in two weeks. 3-1 here we come!
After the Suck for Luck race in 2012, time to Look for Cook
Remember, Bears fans when back in 2011 Cutler got hurt and some of you were like “herp derp blessing in disguise its Caleb Hanie time” Then after 2 weeks you all thought “Y’know, maybe Cutler isn’t as horrible of a QB as I thought”
Well, you’re about to remember it again. Is Cutler great? No. Is he good? Sometimes, but he’s a helluva lot better than Jimmy Clausen.
But hey Jay, I hear Houston is nice around this time next year
It’s the curse of Brandon Marshall! First he put a hex on all of the Bears top receivers who fell to injury during the preseason. Now he focused his powers on his ex-bro Cutler.
Matt Forte better hope he stayed on Marshall’s good side…
So much Cutler hate. He was actually playing well in the last game. Its not his fault that special teams gave the cardinals 7 points off the bat and that the defense couldn’t stop carson palmer from looking like joe montana. He threw a pick on a bad read to Bennet with pressure in his face. Luck threw 3 yesterday and fumbled once. QBs with bad defenses make mistakes when they are forced to have to keep trying to score. Clausen is awful. Anyone expecting him to do anything good is mistaken. Cutler is the best option at QB for this team. Chicago is so unfair to QBs. All the hate he’s getting is going back to last year when he had Marc Trestman calling 50 pass plays a game. Jay isnt as bad as the fans and media make him out to be. He’s not the best either but he’s good enough. The guy never had a fair shake in Chicago from the start. Starts off with no offensive weapons and a good defense then goes to a team with great offensive weapons terrible coaching and no defense. Now he’s got coaching, but a bad defense. I think he’ll end up doing well this year but he’ll be out of Chicago after the season. The city and media have given up on him. I just want everyone to remember what it was like having Cutler when we start bringing back this eras version of Kordell Stewart, Caleb Haine, Chad Hutchinson, Chris Chanlder, etc etc…
TEBOW. After these first 2 efforts what damage could it produce?