Every Thursday the Bears typically make the next-game’s starting quarterback available via press conference. Thursday it was Jay Cutler, in full uniform, including football cleats instead of CrossFits or other non-NFL footwear and giving no clues as to the state of the hamstring he injured chasing an Arizona Cardinal two weeks ago.
Whether that points to Cutler starting Sunday against the Oakland Raiders remains pure speculation, with the quarterback practicing on a limited basis and Jimmy Clausen working with backup receivers after practice, hinting that Cutler may have gotten a significant amount of starter reps during practice.
“I think we’re doing well,” Cutler said.