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Bears' Jay Cutler believed to have torn labrum but will seek second opinion

Shalise Manza Young
Columnist
Jay Cutler may have played his last snap for the Bears. (AP)
Jay Cutler may have played his last snap for the Bears. (AP)

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday that the MRI on Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler showed a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder. But Cutler will seek a second opinion.

If the injury is confirmed, it would be a season-ending injury for Cutler.

It also would very likely mark the end of his time with the Bears. Cutler, now 33 years old, signed a seven-year, $126.7 million contract with $54 million guaranteed in 2014 but the with that guaranteed money no longer counting against the cap beyond this year, cutting Cutler in 2017 would cost Chicago just $2 million against the cap in dead money.

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If he has played his last snap for the Bears, Cutler finishes his eight years there with a 51-51 record and one playoff appearance.