In the first of a nine-part series, ChicagoBears.com takes an in-depth look at the Bears' quarterback position heading into the 2017 offseason.
The injury bug that decimated the Bears in 2016 bit the quarterback position the hardest as Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer and Connor Shaw all landed on injured reserve.
Cutler entered the season with high expectations after posting a career-high 92.3 passer rating in 2015. But the 11-year NFL veteran sustained a sprained thumb on his passing hand in a Week 2 loss to the Eagles and missed the next five games.