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Quarterback Jay Cutler, the Vanderbilt product, is drafted 11th overall by the Denver Broncos.
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Cutler makes his first career NFL start after head coach Mike Shannahan announce that the rookie will start over verteran QB Jake Plummer. Cutler went 10-21 for 143 yards, 2 TD's and 2 INT's on the day against Seattle.
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Cutler gets first victory of his career after beating the Cardinals in Arizona 37-20.
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2007 marks the first year Jay Cutler started all 16 wins for the first time in his career. He had a 81.6 ratings in the Broncos 15-14 week-one win over the Bills. In 2007, Denver finished 7-9, while Cutler had 20 TD's and 14 INT's for 2,319 yards.
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Cutler was voted into the 2009 NFL Pro-Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii for the first time in his career. The NFC beat Cutler's AFC squad 30-21.
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Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears along with a fifth-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. In return, the Broncos received Bears quarterback Kyle Orton, the Bears' first- and third-round picks in 2009, and the Bears' first-round selection in 2010.
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Cutler in his first start for the Bears went 17-36 for 277 yards, 1 TD's and 4 INT's. The Bears lost the opener to the Packers 21-15 at Lambeau.
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Cutler was benched during the NFC Championship game against the Packers at Soldier Field after suffering an injury. An MRI revealed that he had a sprained MCL. However, Cutler took a lot of criticism for not playing after the injury. The Bears ended up losing 21-14 to their rival, the Packers, who went on to win the Superbowl.
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In a win over the San Diego Chargers Cutler breaks his thumb on his throwing hand while making a tackle. The Bears had been 7-3 under Cutler in 2011. Cutler is most likely out for the remainder of the regular season.
