Lake Forest, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago Bears head coach Mark Trestman has decided to start Jimmy Clausen over Jay Cutler at quarterback for this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n
Cutler started the first 14 games of his sixth season with the Bears, completing 66.1 percent of his passes for 3,640 yards, 28 touchdowns and an NFL-high 18 interceptions.<\/p>\n
He has fumbled 12 times as well, losing six to lead the league in overall turnovers.<\/p>\n
“This is performance-based only,” said Trestman during a news conference on Thursday. “We’re not getting enough out of our quarterback.”<\/p>\n
Trestman added that this decision is for this week only and he will re- evaluate heading into the final week of the season.<\/p>\n
“We’re not playing well enough at the quarterback position on a consistent basis,” added Trestman.<\/p>\n
Cutler said Thursday that he wants to stay in Chicago and can see himself working with Trestman in the future.<\/p>\n
“I would like to stay here,” said Cutler. “I really like it here. I love the guys in the locker room. This is where I’d like to be.”<\/p>\n
Clausen, who was signed to a one-year contract in June, hasn’t started a game since 2010 while with the Carolina Panthers. He has thrown nine passes in three games for Chicago (5-9) this season, completing three.<\/p>\n
Before this season, the former Notre Dame star hadn’t appeared in an NFL game since playing 13 for the Panthers as a rookie after he was taken in the second round of the 2010 draft.<\/p>\n
The Bears enter Sunday’s matchup having lost three straight and six of their last eight games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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