Montanan, New York Jet Receives National Attention

No, it's not Aaron Rodgers. Although, I could totally see A-Rodg visiting Montana to take a spiritual ayahuasca journey in the Beartooths. And if you need a spiritual guide I'm happy to step in, Aaron.

The Associated Press' Dennis Waszak Jr. published an article yesterday about Bozeman native and former Montana State Bobcat Lance McCutcheon's focus on mental health. The story centers on McCutcheon's childhood in Bozeman and losing two friends at a young age. His best friend, Connor Mills, committed suicide at 12 years old and just nine months after his good friend Grady Dawkins died in a car accident. McCutcheon talks about how it impacted his mental health moving forward.

But I promise you that when you do open up, that person is going to embrace you and love you for a lot more than what you're going through and what you're fighting. - McCutchen told AP

McCutcheon grew up in Bozeman and attended Bozeman High and Montana State University. The NFL wideout keeps in touch with his Bozeman roots. In June, McCutcheon teamed up with his former teammates to host their football camp for youngsters in the area.

I typically don't write about the Cats since I cover the Griz, but McCutcheon's national spotlight and story deserved a nod.

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McCutcheon went undrafted in 2022 and signed with the Los Angeles Rams. His rookie season consisted of ten appearances with a couple of tackles made on special teams. Since then, the former Bobcat spent a season on the practice squad with the Houston Texans and enters this year with the New York Jets.