While the Bears think he will be back by the end of the regular season on January 1, it doesn’t look good for QB Jay Cutler.
Cutler suffered a broken thumb on his right throwing hand.
Cutler needs surgery and will be out “for an extended time,” coach Lovie Smith said Monday. He would not say when the operation will take place, just “hopefully fairly quick,” and provided few details about the specific nature of the injury.
