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If this is the end, Jay Cutler era loaded with unfulfilled promise

When Bears coach John Fox announced on Thursday that quarterback Jay Cutler has played his last snap in 2016 as he prepares for surgery to repair a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, the logical next question is: Was it Cutler's last snap in Chicago?

If I were a betting man, I'd say yes.

Is it a coincidence that Cutler's potential last throw as a Bear was an interception, or that his final record as a starter in Chicago would be 52-52 (including the playoffs)? Probably. But it's also fitting. He failed to fulfill the promise the franchise thought he would when they acquired him.