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Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of email questions from fans every day on ChicagoBears.com.

How durable is Jay Cutler? When was the last time a Bears quarterback played the entire season? My heart was racing when I saw Cutler run the ball against the Giants.

Mark F,
Muscatine, Iowa

Jay Cutler has made 37 straight starts since being anointed the Broncos’ No. 1 quarterback heading into the final month of his rookie season in 2006. He did exit a 2007 game in Detroit in the second quarter with a lower leg injury, but returned to the starting lineup the following week in Kansas City. In 2006, Rex Grossman became the first Bears quarterback to start all 16 games in a season since Erik Kramer in 1995. Kyle Orton nearly accomplished the feat last year when he started 15 of 16 games. When Lovie Smith was asked after Saturday night’s game whether he had the same type of reaction that you did when Cutler scrambled for 12 yards, the coach said: “No. You play the game. That’s part of it. He’s taken hits before. He’s a big strong guy. He’ll be fine.”

Which player do you think helped himself the most in Saturday night’s win over the Giants?

Warren H.
Rockford, Illinois

In terms of a player on the roster bubble, Devin Aromashodu’s diving 38-yard reception certainly should give him a boost. The Bears likely will only keep five or six receivers, and it appears that Devin Hester, Earl Bennett and Rashied Davis are locks. If that’s the case, then Aromashodu would be battling with Brandon Rideau and rookies Juaquin Iglesias and Johnny Knox for two or three positions. You also have to keep in mind that the Bears aren’t necessarily going to keep the five or six best wide receivers. They’ll keep the best three receivers and then the top two or three special-teams players at the position because the fourth and fifth receivers play primarily on the coverage and return units while rarely if ever getting reps on offense.

I haven’t read a whole lot about tight end Kellen Davis. How did he fare in Saturday’s game?

Ryan T.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kellen Davis committed a bad penalty when he blatantly drilled Giants linebacker Zak DeOssie in the back, nullifying Earl Bennett’s 33-yard punt return late in the first quarter. But the second-year tight end rebounded late in the second period when he made a twisting 27-yard catch over the middle while being hit by safety C.C. Brown. As always, Bears coaches are looking for more consistency from Davis, a promising young player with a lot of potential.

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