Jay Christopher Cutler (born April 29, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Vanderbilt and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round with the 11th Pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, whom he was a member of for three seasons. In 2009, he was traded to the Bears, where he played eight seasons. After being released by Chicago in 2017, Cutler initially retired to become a sportscaster for NFL on Fox's television broadcasts, but returned for an additional season with the Miami Dolphins. He retired a second and final time following the 2017 season.
