It’s not really up for debate that Jay Cutler is talented but injury prone. The rocket-armed QB has lost 12 starts to various injuries over the last three years. Especially now that the Bears don’t have a viable backup and the offense is poised to breakout, Cutler needs to be able to stay on the field. His coach Marc Trestman says he is looking bigger and stronger though:
“Jay has really worked hard in the offseason, and he has always been a hard worker in his conditioning and his training, but he has really amped it up,” Trestman told SiriusXM NFL Radio this month, per the Chicago Tribune.
“He’s bigger, he’s stronger than a year ago, and he has really focused on staying physically well for the entire season. That’s No. 1 — we’ve got to keep him standing, keep him safe. And we see the improvements he’s made in working on different issues in his mechanics, and I think he’s feeling very comfortable back there in Year 2.”
The Bears can be a sleeper team based on their offense alone if Cutler can stay healthy for the full season. History tells us that he won’t but it’s a positive sign for Bears fans if he has bulked up a bit.