"Jay Cutler said Wednesday he was making progress in his recovery from a broken right thumb and the Chicago Bears quarterback said there was an "outside" chance he could return to face Green Bay on Christmas.

Asked about reports that he threw the ball last weekend as part of his rehab, Cutler told "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on WMVP-AM 1000, "I think it was more pushing than throwing; it was more of a shot put in my hand really than anything. I put the ball in there a little bit and we'll see how it feels this week and try to get better and better each day.""