Bears coach Lovie Smith says Jay Cutler is ready to go. Smith said he spoke with Cutler prior to the quarterback's recent trip to Kenya and described him as being in good spirits and "excited" about the prospect of returning to the field to orchestrate Mike Martz's high-powered system with a year of experience at his disposal. "We didn't come out and check the body or nothing like that, but he's fine," Smith said. "I talked to Jay just before he went on his trip to Africa. His spirits are high, in a good mood, you know. [He's] excited about everything. "It's an insult for us to even answer the questions whether he's tough. It's no issue. As far as Jay coming back, Jay's fine. I have talked to him, not of course lengthy, [but] since the season. He's fine and can't wait to come back and for us to finish the job this year."