Jay Cutler

Bears' Jay Cutler ending up with Jets would be a surprise

It would "be surpris[ing]" if Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler ended up with the New York Jets, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.

What It Means:

Cutler to the Jets seems to be the rumor du jour, but Cimini has consistently shot those rumors down. Still, the dots are easy to connect with Cutler's former position coach and former teammates in New York, and the Jets are likely looking for a veteran bridge of Cutler's ilk to get them to their future quarterback. The noise is unlikely to die until the Jets add someone else or Cutler signs with a different team.

Among the 39 quarterbacks to top 100 drop backs last season, Cutler's Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per drop back ranked fourth-worst.