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Smith vague about Cutler, but QB likely won’t play

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Jay Cutler throws an illegal forward pass to Devin Hester in the first half of the Bears' loss to Houston.

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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler walks off the field Sunday after he threw an illegal forward pass and took a late hit by Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins in the first half.

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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler warms up Sunday.

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Jay Cutler missed practice Thursday as he continues to recover from a concussion. He has not been ruled out for Monday night's game, but his chances of playing appear to be less than 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, who is also returning from a concussion but practiced on a limited basis Thursday.