LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The struggling Chicago Bears might have to get by without quarterback Jay Cutler.
Coach John Fox tells WBBM-AM Cutler has a sprained right thumb that does not appear to require surgery. Fox wouldn’t rule him out for this weekend’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. If he is not ready, Brian Hoyer will start. Fox says Cutler will be re-evaluated today.
Cutler has not played in all 16 games since 2009, his first season in Chicago, and if he is sidelined, that would be a big blow for the Bears. They are 0-2 in their second season under Fox after finishing last in the NFC North a year ago, and the last thing they need is to have to get by without their quarterback.
Cutler topped a long list of players injured in Monday’s 29-14 loss to Philadelphia.
Linebacker Danny Trevathan is scheduled for surgery this morning on a sprained thumb.
