Jay Cutler to Be Released by Bears

This is what happens when Mark Sanchez regresses, Geno Smith turns into a knucklehead, Bryce Petty is just a guy and rookie Christian Hackenberg can’t even get on the field in one of the worst quarterback seasons in Jets history.

What the Bears are banking on, however, is Glennon’s potential.

There’s no guarantee that the Bears view Glennon as anything more than a temporary solution.

So add it up, and not only is Glennon’s deal below average for a starting quarterback in the National Football League, they could add a top-five pick at the position and still land outside the top 10 in the financial resources they’re committing to signal-callers.

NY is also in the market for a quarterback, but have missed out on Glennon, Tyrod Taylor and Brian Hoyer – all of whom were targets for them.

That leaves Cleveland, Houston, San Francisco, Buffalo and the Jets. The 26 year old had is better known for his blocking, but he did have 26 receptions and four touchdown catches last season.

The Chicago Bears have let veteran quarterback Jay Cutler go.

Glennon was thrust into Tampa Bay’s starting lineup as a 2013 third-round draft pick after Josh Freeman’s off-field implosion.

Winston, meanwhile, has thrown for 8,132 yards, 50 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in his two seasons. No that’s not exclusively about Cutler’s inability to take any photo in which he looks happy, or his terse relationship with the media – although it would be hard to picture him dealing with the NY press corps. He made five more starts as a second-year pro in 2014.

Glennon has spent the last two seasons of his three-year career as a backup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Meredith had an eye-opening season in 2016, however.

Cutler signed a seven-year, $126.7 million contract with the Bears in 2013.

MORE: NFL rumors: Which quarterbacks will move? If you would’ve asked me two weeks ago if I thought Pace had job security with the Bears I would’ve said yes, 100%. Fresh off working with Manning in Denver, Gase helped rejuvenate Cutler, who was far less responsible for Chicago’s 6-10 record than the Bears’ leaky defense. Glennon has yet to put pen to paper, but most observers believe this is a done deal already unless something goes wrong.

But Cutler suffered from a reputation – true or not – that he lacked the competitive fire needed for a leader in the locker room, a quality that is synonymous with the quarterback position in today’s NFL. Still, it’s been a few years since he’s been a starter, so there will be an adjustment period. It may sound like I’m grasping at straws, but the fact that the front office and coaching staff that knows Glennon best maintained high interest in him should say something.

Stop yourself from wondering whether the Bears should have kept Jay Cutler for roughly the same price.