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The Browns made Jay Cutler rich — and 10 years later, doomed Justin Fields

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Bears quarterback Justin Fields drops back to throw against the Browns on Sunday.

Ten years ago last week — in Week 15 of the 2013 season — the Bears quarterback took a snap at the Browns’ 45 and launched a fourth-quarter pass into the west end zone in Cleveland.

Alshon Jeffrey caught Jay Cutler’s go-ball with 11 minutes to play to tie a game the Bears wound up winning by seven. Eighteen days later, Bears general manager Phil Emery signed Cutler to a seven-year, $126 million contract.