Jay Cutler has retired from the NFL and has signed a deal with Fox Sports to serve as color commentator on games starting this fall, according to Fox Sports writer Peter Schrager: NEWS. It's official. Jay Cutler has been hired by @nflonfox . Will join
When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York saw Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh — the brother of the man with whom York used to work — at the NFL’s owners meetings, John suggested that York sit down and have a bite with Jim Harbaugh at some point to clear the air. York told The MMQB’s Peter King that he’s open to the idea. No thanks, I’m stuffed.” What dinner between Jim Harbaugh (L) and San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York might be like.
He’s loose. Literally. Former NFL tight end Colt Lyerla, who had a limited stint with the Packers, has escaped from custody in Oregon. Lyerla reportedly bolted through the window of a minimum-security facility, two months in to a six-month sentence. He has a string of drug and forgery arrests, and he’ll now face felony charges, if/when he’s caught. A promising talent at tight end, problems at Oregon put him in the NFL prematurely, and a knee injury ended his Packers career before it ever could begin.