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Jay Cutler remains without a team, but the former Pro Bowler isn't done playing football just yet. The longtime Chicago Bears quarterback and current free agent is ready to suit up for the 2017 season, according to agent Bus Cook, who told ESPN on Tuesday that his client isn't thinking about retirement.
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"He never has mentioned retirement to me," Cook said via ESPN. "Jay Cutler, as far as I know, is ready to play and wants to play, and his skill set is as good as any quarterback in the league."
Cutler, 33, was released by the Bears on March 9 after an injury-riddled 2016 season. The former No. 11 overall pick missed 11 games due to thumb and shoulder injuries.
Over his eight seasons in Chicago, Cutler became the Bears' all-time leader in passing yards (23,443) and touchdowns (154) in 102 games. The Bears made the playoffs just once during Cutler's tenure with the team.
Cutler also ranks first in Bears' history in interceptions thrown with 109, an average of more than one per game. He threw a career-worst 26 interceptions in 2009, his first season in Chicago.
The Bears acquired Cutler from the Denver Broncos for multiple draft picks on April 3, 2009. With Denver, Cutler threw for 9,024 yards and 54 touchdowns opposite 37 interceptions in 37 games over three seasons.
