Jay Cutler: Cracked ribs could sideline Miami Dolphins QB for extended period

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler has "multiple cracked ribs" and is unlikely to start in Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, coach Adam Gase confirmed Monday.

"Right now it doesn't look real good," Gase said of Cutler playing this week. "We're just kind of taking it day-to-day right now and see where it goes from there."

Cutler suffered a third-quarter chest injury in Sunday's game against the New York Jets with Miami trailing 21-14 before backup Matt Moore rallied the Dolphins to a 31-28 win.

"It really becomes a pain tolerance thing once you get everything calmed down," Gase told reporters Monday of Cutler's status. "It's not an easy injury. It's tough to breathe, let alone throw (and do) what he has to do as a quarterback. That's when, yesterday, just watching him, when he stayed down, I knew it couldn't have been anything good. He's not one to really stay down after getting hit."

Cutler took a hit from Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins and received an MRI exam on his ribs Sunday evening.

Facing a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter, Moore threw two touchdown passes in the final 12 minutes as the Dolphins scored 17 points in the final quarter. He was 13-of-21 passing for 188 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Moore, who led the team to a 2-1 record filling in for injured starter Ryan Tannehill last season, is expected to get his first start of the season when the Dolphins visit M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

"He did this last year, and I don't know, it just feels like we didn't really skip a beat," Gase said of Moore. "So it's easy for us to kind of go again. Matt's a very easy guy to call plays for because you never really hear him say, 'I don't like that,' or 'I don't like this.' He just kind of says the play and then rolls."

The 34-year-old Cutler came out of retirement after Tannehill suffered a season-ending knee injury in training camp. Cutler, who signed to a one-year, $10 million contract, has passed for 995 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions in six games for the Dolphins (4-2).