Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said Wednesday he couldn't be more excited about reuniting with receiver Brandon Marshall, and Cutler said he's confident Marshall will stay out of trouble, despite being accused of hitting a woman in a New York City nightclub over the weekend.

"I talked to Brandon yesterday, and I think he was bummed about it, the perception and everything, of him getting to Chicago and that being over his head," Cutler said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "Let's not judge him quite yet.

"I know he has a checkered past and Brandon is the first one to stand up and admit to that. But I know deep down he's a good guy. He made some mistakes, but going forward I see nothing but bright things for the guy."

Cutler said his "sole mission" will be to keep Marshall out of nightclubs at 4 a.m.

"He doesn't really go to the clubs at 4 a.m. I don't know how this stuff happens to him," Cutler said. "It just does sometimes.

"He'll be fine. I'm fully confident in saying that."

The Bears released a statement saying they knew about the incident before trading two third-round draft picks to the Miami Dolphins for Marshall, but a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that the Bears didn't know the exact details or that Marshall was being investigated by the police.

"If there's one thing we know about (new GM) Phil Emery, he's a detail guy and is going to get to the bottom of every situation," Cutler said. "I find it very hard to believe he'd pull the trigger on this knowing that something wrong happened and Brandon was at fault."

Cutler was asked if he knew any details of the incident.

"I've got a good idea," he said. "Obviously I wasn't there, but like I said, it's all going to play out.