Arizona Cardinals
They may have said there is “zero interest” in Cutler but the Arizona Cardinals could easily have been lying. The bottom line is there is no harm in having interest. Sure, Carson Palmer remains their starter but for how much longer? He’s 37-years old and came close to retirement this offseason. Then there’s the fact that he has an extensive history of health concerns that can crop up at any time. Having backups options never hurts.
Cutler is four years younger than Palmer, has a stronger arm and is also more mobile. Head coach Bruce Arians loves to run an offensive system built around the deep strike. Few in the NFL are a better fit for it than Jay. The tricky part is his $16 million cap hit. They have over $32 million in space but likely would prefer not to eat half of it on a quarterback who won’t see the field unless their starter is hurt. So they likely would have to ask Cutler if he’d take a pay cut.
