Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall quickly built a strong rapport during their tenure together with the Denver Broncos and are similarly connected now that they are teammates again with the Chicago Bears.

“That’s a chemistry and a respect they have for each other,” wide receivers coach Darryl Drake told NFL.com. “There is some trust there. That’s what you want. Jay knows that in certain situations, Brandon’s going to be there. Brandon knows in certain situations, Jay’s going to come to him. It’s Jay’s job to get there and it’s Brandon’s job to make the play. The quarterback needs some security with those monsters they have on defense and the way they rush the passer and all the different blitz packages. Guys gotta be able to be there and make the play for him. What Brandon’s done is really given Jay some options and some security and a chance to go with the ball at any given time. It’ll be fun to watch.”