After Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett suffered an ankle injury and will be out for several weeks, backup signal-caller Mitch Trubisky will step in as the starter.
While Trubisky has seemed to find his home in Pittsburgh, he has had quite a journey around the league throughout his career.
Mitch Trubisky’s NFL Career
Trubisky played college football at the University of North Carolina. He redshirted for his first year in 2013 and played in 10 games as a backup to starter Marquise Williams in 2014.
He made his collegiate debut in relief of Williams against the Liberty Flames in a 56–29 victory. In the game, he was 10-of-16 for 66 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The Tar Heels gunslinger went on to have a highly successful college career. As a junior, Trubisky took over as the starting quarterback in 2016. He started in all 13 games of the season, completing 68% of his pass attempts for 3,748 yards, 30 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Coming out of college, Trubisky was projected to be a first-round pick by the majority of scouts and analysts.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft — the highest-selected quarterback in the draft.
Before his rookie season, he was named the backup to Mike Glennon. After the Bears started the season with a 1–3 record, Glennon was benched and Trubisky was named the starter for Week 5. He made his first start against the Minnesota Vikings and completed 12-of-25 for 128 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, as the Bears lost 20–17.
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Trubisky ended his rookie season with a 4–8 record in 12 starts, seven touchdown passes, and seven interceptions. He would stay with Chicago through 2020.
Following the 2018 season, Trubisky was named an alternate in the 2019 Pro Bowl. He also became the sixth quarterback in Bears history to record 3,000 passing yards in a season.
The following season, Trubisky recorded 3,138 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions to go along with 48 carries for 193 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
He accrued 10,609 passing yards, 64 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions during his four seasons with the Bears, holding the franchise record for career passer rating (87.2) and career completion percentage (64%).
On March 18, 2021, Trubisky signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills worth $2.5 million as the backup quarterback behind Josh Allen.
He made two appearances with the Bills during the 2021 season, scoring once in a 40–0 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 4.
On March 17, 2022, Trubisky signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. A year later, he signed a two-year extension with the team. He was the starter for the 2022 season but was later benched in favor of Pickett.
So far this season, Trubisky has completed 62% of his pass attempts for 2,070 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions.
After stepping in for Pickett in the Arizona Cardinals game last week, Trubisky completed 64.7% of his pass attempts for 117 yards and a touchdown. QB Mason Rudolph will operate as the team’s backup behind Trubisky.
The Steelers are 7-5 and currently in the hunt for a playoff spot — they will be prepping for the 2-10 New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football.
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