The Facts: Zach Miller had his priorities in order when examining free agency. "Family-wise was No. 1 — my wife and kids being comfortable," he said. "Jay was No. 2, to be honest with you."

Diehards Line: Yes. Jay Cutler. “To be able to play football with a guy like that at that position — elite arm, elite mental status that can make decisions,” the TE said Tuesday, one day after signing a two-year contract to return to the Bears. “That was one of the biggest reasons, along with many others.” Indeed, Sun-Times staffer Patrick Finley reports the quarterback has been a selling point for the Bears in a busy first week of free agency. He’s greeted new teammates at Halas Hall but, more importantly, has given them hope the Bears will succeed. In a sport where the performance of the quarterback and that of the team is so intertwined — the Super Bowl 50 winner notwithstanding — a vote of confidence in the Bears has been one in Cutler himself. The Bears can win with Cutler, the signees decided, counter to the stale storyline that he was only good enough to get people fired. And Cutler's current contract doesn’t look so scary compared to the $37 million guarantee the Texans gave Brock Osweiler after only seven career starts, or the $35 million Sam Bradford will earn if he lasts two years with the Eagles. Cutler was better than both of them last year. His new teammates are betting that continues.