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Aug 6, 2017, 3:08:58 PM8/6/17
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in case you had not heard...
Jay Cutler agrees to one-year, $10M deal with Dolphins
By Conor Orr
Around The NFL Writer
Published: Aug. 6, 2017 at 01:38 p.m. Updated: Aug. 6, 2017 at 02:54 p.m.
Jay Cutler is back.
The 34-year-old put off early retirement and the broadcasting life to
sign a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network Insider Ian
Rapoport reported Sunday.
Cutler's contract is worth $10 million with incentives, Rapoport
reported on Inside Training Camp Live. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
reported that the incentives could add up to as much as $3 million.
The move reunites Cutler with former offensive coordinator Adam Gase.
During their one season together in 2015, Cutler experienced a
late-career renaissance and developed a strong bond with the 39-year-old
head coach. Rapoport noted earlier on Sunday that Gase made a serious
push for Cutler after it became clear that Ryan Tannehill's knee injury
could lead to season-ending surgery.
While Tannehill has yet to make a decision regarding surgery on his
injured knee, the desperate attempt for Cutler's services could provide
some context. The Dolphins are a team that made the playoffs with a
combination of Tannehill and Matt Moore under center a year ago and
believe the roster is good enough to win now.
Cutler seemed comfortable with his post-career decision, telling a
Chicago-area radio station that it was a "permanent" retirement.
However, there was always an out clause for the former first-round pick.
As NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported back in May, Cutler was inserted
into a two-man booth already featuring Charles Davis and Kevin
Burkhardt. This meant Cutler could easily slide back out if an enticing
situation presented itself without disrupting the on-camera chemistry.
Unlike former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and Jim Nantz at CBS, it was
a lineup never set in stone.
Cutler's success in Miami is no guarantee. His final NFL season saw him
play in just five games with a 59.1 percent passer rating, four
touchdown passes and five interceptions. On the bright side, he joins an
organization loaded with weapons at the receiver position, including
catch-machine Jarvis Landry and deep threat Kenny Stills.
He also walks into a situation far different than the one he left in
Chicago. Largely misunderstood in the Windy City, Cutler also had some
painful waning years with the Bears. With a constantly-shifting coaching
staff seemingly always eager to get rid of his balky, seven-year
contract, Cutler's dry sense of humor and alternative style were
interpreted as apathy by the masses.
Gase gives Cutler a chance to be himself and play in a system that
helped Cutler significantly cut down on his turnover-prone ways.
Cutler threw for 3,659 yards, 21 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions
with Gase back in 2015. By comparison, Tannehill logged 2,995 yards, 19
touchdowns and 12 picks in 13 games a season ago.
Is he an upgrade? That remains to be seen. But as Rapoport reported
Sunday, one thing was clear: The Dolphins never wavered on their next
option after Tannehill. It was Cutler all the way.
Jay Cutler agrees to one-year, $10M deal with Dolphins
By Conor Orr
Around The NFL Writer
Published: Aug. 6, 2017 at 01:38 p.m. Updated: Aug. 6, 2017 at 02:54 p.m.
Jay Cutler is back.
The 34-year-old put off early retirement and the broadcasting life to
sign a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network Insider Ian
Rapoport reported Sunday.
Cutler's contract is worth $10 million with incentives, Rapoport
reported on Inside Training Camp Live. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
reported that the incentives could add up to as much as $3 million.
The move reunites Cutler with former offensive coordinator Adam Gase.
During their one season together in 2015, Cutler experienced a
late-career renaissance and developed a strong bond with the 39-year-old
head coach. Rapoport noted earlier on Sunday that Gase made a serious
push for Cutler after it became clear that Ryan Tannehill's knee injury
could lead to season-ending surgery.
While Tannehill has yet to make a decision regarding surgery on his
injured knee, the desperate attempt for Cutler's services could provide
some context. The Dolphins are a team that made the playoffs with a
combination of Tannehill and Matt Moore under center a year ago and
believe the roster is good enough to win now.
Cutler seemed comfortable with his post-career decision, telling a
Chicago-area radio station that it was a "permanent" retirement.
However, there was always an out clause for the former first-round pick.
As NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported back in May, Cutler was inserted
into a two-man booth already featuring Charles Davis and Kevin
Burkhardt. This meant Cutler could easily slide back out if an enticing
situation presented itself without disrupting the on-camera chemistry.
Unlike former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and Jim Nantz at CBS, it was
a lineup never set in stone.
Cutler's success in Miami is no guarantee. His final NFL season saw him
play in just five games with a 59.1 percent passer rating, four
touchdown passes and five interceptions. On the bright side, he joins an
organization loaded with weapons at the receiver position, including
catch-machine Jarvis Landry and deep threat Kenny Stills.
He also walks into a situation far different than the one he left in
Chicago. Largely misunderstood in the Windy City, Cutler also had some
painful waning years with the Bears. With a constantly-shifting coaching
staff seemingly always eager to get rid of his balky, seven-year
contract, Cutler's dry sense of humor and alternative style were
interpreted as apathy by the masses.
Gase gives Cutler a chance to be himself and play in a system that
helped Cutler significantly cut down on his turnover-prone ways.
Cutler threw for 3,659 yards, 21 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions
with Gase back in 2015. By comparison, Tannehill logged 2,995 yards, 19
touchdowns and 12 picks in 13 games a season ago.
Is he an upgrade? That remains to be seen. But as Rapoport reported
Sunday, one thing was clear: The Dolphins never wavered on their next
option after Tannehill. It was Cutler all the way.
Stoobz
Aug 6, 2017, 5:17:29 PM8/6/17
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available crop looks like chicken feed.
May the best QB lead us to a Super Bowl victory!
(They *REALLY* need to play great defense and run the damn ball)
Drumrboy
Aug 6, 2017, 7:30:17 PM8/6/17
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Next man up!
b...@bob.mail
Aug 6, 2017, 7:34:17 PM8/6/17
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and RT. The starting LG is out and the OL was already a hugh concern,
Cutler may be running for his life. If he can get rid of the ball
quicker than RT that will be a plus.
Stu Gotts
Aug 6, 2017, 8:14:58 PM8/6/17
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ocean...@mac.com
Aug 6, 2017, 10:24:34 PM8/6/17
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On Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 3:08:58 PM UTC-4, euph...@mindspring.com wrote:
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