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Charles Tillman: Bears Still Support Jay Culter

By Mike Dyce

Dec 4, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after throwing an interception in the end zone against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of their game at Soldier Field. The Cowboys won 41-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after throwing an interception in the end zone against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of their game at Soldier Field. The Cowboys won 41-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chicago Bears veteran cornerback Charles Tillman says the team is still supportive of quarterback Jay Cutler.

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The Chicago Bears and head coach Marc Trestman decided to go a different route this week, naming Jimmy Clausen the starting quarterback. That means veteran Jay Cutler is moving to the bench.

Cutler has been playing poorly and the Bears have been watching their season circle the drain for weeks. This might have best been summed up by offensive coordinator criticizing Cutler to Ian Rapoport, something that cause a great deal of turmoil in the team’s locker room.

Despite Cutler’s poor play, he still has support from the players, at least according to cornerback Charles Tillman.

“I think guys still have faith,” Tillman said on NFL Network’s NFL AM on Thursday. “I mean ultimately, we all have good seasons, we all have bad seasons. I’ve had bad seasons. I think 2005, I had a pretty bad season and my teammates they stuck with me. But ultimately they gave me their respect, and I think as a teammate that’s kind of what we still have to do is still give him our respect. I know it probably didn’t turn out the way he wanted, but he’s still a teammate.”

Tillman said it was about everyone on the team to get the job done and audition

“This is when you find out what you have and it’s not just about Trestman being here or not, it’s about the 52 or 53 guys putting out good films out there, because there are 32 teams out there,” he said. “You want to put game film for those teams, whether he’s here or not that’s not the point. It’s putting on good games on that resume. That’s has nothing to do with the coaches, that’s on the players.”

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