Cutler gets the call

New Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and QB Jay Cutler have talked for the first time this week since the trade talks became public. Cutler spoke with McDaniels on Monday in a conference call, but it is not fully known what was discussed.

The call has been said to have only made things worse between McDaniels and Cutler, Cutler left the conversation feeling he would be traded by draft day, if the Broncos could find the right deal.

A team official with knowledge of the discussions, however, said that despite what other sources may be saying, the two sides did not grow farther apart in this conversation.

The person, who asked to remain anonymous because no one in the organization was authorized to speak publicly about the talks, said issues were discussed openly and it was re-emphasized that Cutler would not be traded. It was also stated that Cutler needed to meet with McDaniels in person to keep things moving in the right direction.

Cutler entered the conference call Monday believing the rift between him and McDaniels that grew out of the Broncos' attempts to trade the QB two weeks ago would be resolved. Instead, Cutler was told by McDaniels that no one is untradeable and that the QB was expected to report for the team's offseason conditioning program that begins Monday.

The conference call was the first step in what could be a long reconciliation process between the Broncos' new 32-year-old coach and his temperamental quarterback.

Josh McDaniels and Jay Cutler spoke on a conference call Monday and the Broncos look forward to talking to Jay in the future and certainly face to face.

Last week, the Broncos insisted Cutler wasn't on the trading block and said he and McDaniels would meet in Denver this week to clear the air.