NFL linebacker Lance Briggs has admitted that there have been times when he wanted to punch Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, in the wake of Geno Smith's injury yesterday.

The New York Jets will be without quarterback Smith for much of the season after he was punched by Ikemefuna Enemkpali, and Briggs says that he came close to doing the same to Cutler during their time at the Bears.

He told NFL Network: "There have been times, yeah, but there have been a lot of quarterbacks. Why didn't I do it? Out of respect."

Briggs played for the Bears for 12 seasons between 2003 and 2014, and was a teammate of Cutler's from 2009.