With the last season on his contract approaching, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said he won't allow it to be a distraction in the upcoming season, and doesn't plan on discussing the topic publicly once the 2013-14 season kicks off.
"I haven't thought about it in a while, actually," Cutler said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN Chicago 1000. "I'll probably address it once in training camp, once before the season and that's kind of it. I'm not going to talk about it.
"That stuff takes care of itself. As long as we're winning football games and I'm playing well, hopefully they keep me around. If that doesn't happen, we'll see how it plays out. I'm not going to be distracted by it. I can't worry about it. I've been in this league long enough. I've seen guys come and guys go. It will work out the way it's supposed to work out."
Since arriving in Chicago in a trade that sent Kyle Orton to the Denver Broncos in 2008, Cutler has statistically posted the best numbers in franchise history, but has only led the Bears to one playoff victory. The lack of consistent offensive production was one of the deciding factors that resulted in the firing of coach Lovie Smith.
"I think we can be a very good offense," Cutler said. "I think Phil and those guys did a great job of getting us better offensively, defensively, special teams. I think this is the most talented team [physically] that I've been on in Chicago. So there's a lot of upside to what's happening with the Chicago Bears.
"But three years from now if we're still in this offense and still have the guys around us, we'll clearly be farther along than we are this year. With that being said there's no reason for us to go out there and not be competitive each and every game."
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