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| Cutler to have Pins Removed from Thumb |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith says quarterback Jay Cutler will have pins removed from his surgically repaired right thumb on Tuesday.
Cutler has not played since a win over the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 20, when he broke his thumb trying to help make a tackle following a late interception. The Bears (7-8) have since unraveled with five straight losses and were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 35-21 defeat at Green Bay on Sunday, a drastic fall for a team that appeared to be a postseason lock.
It didn't help that star running back Matt Forte sprained a ligament in his right knee against Kansas City two weeks after Cutler went down, yet Smith would not rule them out for this week's season finale at Minnesota.
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